A Pair of Blue Eyes Annotated

By: Hardy, Thomas

A Pair of Blue Eyes is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1873, first serialised between September 1872 and July 1873. It was Hardy's third published novel, and the first not published anonymously upon its first publication.Elfride finds herself caught in a battle between her heart, her mind and the expectations of her parents and society. The novel is notable for the strong parallels to Hardy and his first wife Emma Gifford. When Elfride's father finds that his guest and candidate for his daughter's hand, architect's assistant Stephen Smith, is the son of a mason, he immediately orders him to leave. This was the third of Hardy's novels to be published and the first to bear his name.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08PX94PR1
• ISBN13: 9798578545139
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"