"Two on a Tower" by Thomas Hardy is a love story from the 1800s that tells about Lady Viviette Constantine, who feels trapped in her marriage, and Swithin St. Cleeve, a young man who dreams of exploring space. Their connection brings up ideas about love, what society expects from people, and chasing your dreams, all set against the vastness of the universe. The book starts with Lady Constantine looking at a tall column in the distance, built to honor her husband's family. Bored and curious, she goes to the column and meets Swithin, who is using it to study the stars, their first encounter shows how different they are; he is serious and focused on science, while she is drawn to romantic ideas, their relationship, full of love and longing, unfolds under the stars.
Two on a Tower
By Thomas Hardy
Amidst societal constraints and personal aspirations, an unexpected love blossoms under the starry sky between a restless woman and an ambitious astronomer.
Summary
About the AuthorThomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain such as those from his native South West England.
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain such as those from his native South West England.
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