THOMAS HARDY - The Well-Beloved

London England, Macmillan, 1986. Reissued, Binding: Soft Cover, Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 0333418506 Paperback Paperback. Slight mark to edge. Slight foxing to back cover. Introduction by J. Hills Miller. Notes by Edward Mendelson. A romantic artist in search of his music, or a shameless philanderer? The sculptor Jocelyn Pierston has loved many women in his long quest for beauty and perfection but seems doomed forever to pursue the elusive 'Well-Beloved', who takes so many shifting forms. Returning to his native Poland after years of resetless travel he sees at last the one he seeks. Will his feelings be reciprocated or is he doomed once more to distillusionment and despair? 196 pp.