The Well-beloved

About this eBook

Author

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928

Title

The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

Credits

Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Portland (England) -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

3326

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3326

Release Date

July 1, 2002

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE WELL-BELOVED
2. 2.A SKETCH OF A TEMPERAMENT
3. 3.By Thomas Hardy
4. 4.PREFACE — PART FIRST — A YOUNG MAN OF TWENTY.
5. 5.1. I. A SUPPOSITITIOUS PRESENTMENT OF HER
6. 6.1. II. THE INCARNATION IS ASSUMED TO BE TRUE
7. 7.1. III. THE APPOINTMENT
8. 8.1. IV. A LONELY PEDESTRIAN
9. 9.1. V. A CHARGE
10. 10.1. VI. ON THE BRINK
11. 11.1. VII. HER EARLIER INCARNATIONS
12. 12.1. VIII. ‘TOO LIKE THE LIGHTNING’
13. 13.1. IX. FAMILIAR PHENOMENA IN THE DISTANCE — PART SECOND — A YOUNG MAN OF FORTY
14. 14.2. I. THE OLD PHANTOM BECOMES DISTINCT
15. 15.2. II. SHE DRAWS CLOSE AND SATISFIES
16. 16.2. III. SHE BECOMES AN INACCESSIBLE GHOST
17. 17.2. IV. SHE THREATENS TO RESUME CORPOREAL SUBSTANCE
18. 18.2. V. THE RESUMPTION TAKES PLACE
19. 19.2. VI. THE PAST SHINES IN THE PRESENT
20. 20.2. VII. THE NEW BECOMES ESTABLISHED
21. 21.2. VIII. HIS OWN SOUL CONFRONTS HIM
22. 22.2. IX. JUXTAPOSITIONS
23. 23.2. X. SHE FAILS TO VANISH STILL
24. 24.2. XI. THE IMAGE PERSISTS
25. 25.2. XII. A GRILLE DESCENDS BETWEEN
26. 26.2. XIII. SHE IS ENSHROUDED FROM SIGHT — PART THIRD — A YOUNG MAN OF SIXTY
27. 27.3. I. SHE RETURNS FOR THE NEW SEASON
28. 28.3. II. MISGIVINGS ON THE RE-EMBODIMENT
29. 29.3. III. THE RENEWED IMAGE BURNS ITSELF IN
30. 30.3. IV. A DASH FOR THE LAST INCARNATION
31. 31.3. V. ON THE VERGE OF POSSESSION
32. 32.3. VI. THE WELL-BELOVED IS—WHERE?
33. 33.3. VII. AN OLD TABERNACLE IN A NEW ASPECT
34. 34.3. VIII. ‘ALAS FOR THIS GREY SHADOW, ONCE A MAN!’

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