Título: Oxford World's Classics: Two on a Tower
Autor: Thomas Hardy
Sinopse: Published in 1882, his ninth novel, Two on a Tower is Hardy's most complete and daring treatment of the theme of love between characters of different classes and ages. Viviette, the married lady of the manor, is nine years older than Swithin St Cleve, the 20-year old `Adonis-astronomer', a `lad of striking beauty, scientific attainments, and cultivated bearing', the orphaned son of a curate who married the daughter of a family of farmers. The story of their love, both complex and remarkable, involves adultery and accidental polygamy. On publication some reviewers considered the novel to be immoral, and one suggested that the treatment of the Bishop of Melchester might be regarded as a `studied and gratuitous insult aimed at the Church'. This sensational tale is informed throughout by the astronomical images and reflections which were preoccupying Hardy at the time of the book's composition. This is the first critical edition of Two on a Tower. Based on a study of the manuscript and Hardy's revised printed versions, it presents a text in which many variants make their appearance in print for the first time. - ;Published in 1882, his ninth novel, Two on a Tower is Hardy's most complete and daring treatment of the theme of love between characters of different classes and ages. Viviette, the married lady of the manor, is nine years older than Swithin St Cleve, the 20-year old `Adonis-astronomer', a `lad of striking beauty, scientific attainments, and cultivated bearing', the orphaned son of a curate who married the daughter of a family of farmers. The story of their love, both complex and remarkable, involves adultery and accidental polygamy. On publication some reviewers considered the novel to be immoral, and one suggested that the treatment of the Bishop of Melchester might be regarded as a `studied and gratuitous insult aimed at the Church'. This sensational tale is informed throughout by the astronomical images and reflections which were preoccupying Hardy at the time of the book's composition. This is the first critical edition of Two on a Tower. Based on a study of the manuscript and Hardy's revised printed versions, it presents a text in which many variants make their appearance in print for the first time. -
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Oxford World’s Classics: Two on a Tower”, de Thomas Hardy, publicado pela editora Oxford Paperbacks, em 1998 e com 351 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Oxford Paperbacks
Páginas: 351
Ano: 1998
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 0192836412
ISBN13: 9780192836410
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Oxford Paperbacks costumam oferecer uma experiência de leitura que combina rigor acadêmico e acessibilidade, com textos que transitam entre o clássico e o contemporâneo. O catálogo privilegia obras que exploram a literatura e o pensamento ocidental em suas múltiplas facetas, desde narrativas épicas e filosóficas até estudos detalhados de linguagem e cultura. A linguagem é frequentemente cuidadosa e erudita, mas acompanhada de notas explicativas e introduções que ajudam a contextualizar o conteúdo. Há um equilíbrio entre textos mais densos e outros que apresentam um tom mais leve ou satírico, o que cria uma diversidade de ritmos e abordagens. Essa variedade permite ao leitor tanto um mergulho profundo em temas históricos e filosóficos quanto uma leitura mais fluida e envolvente.
