Two on a Tower, Thomas Hardy
Two on a Tower, Thomas Hardy
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Two on a Tower

Author: Thomas Hardy

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/24/2015

Synopsis

Thomas Hardy’s moving story of star-crossed lovers shows human beings at the mercy of forces beyond their control, setting a tragic drama of human passion against a backdrop of space and scientific discovery.Unhappily married, Lady Constantine defies social standards when she falls in love with the youthful and socially inferior Swithin St. Cleeve. In an ancient monument converted into an astronomical observatory, they isolate themselves from society and create their own private universe—until the pressures of the outside world threaten to tear them apart.

About Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.

About Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Captain Sir Roddy, R.N. (Ret.) on July 16, 2024

Well, I am sad to say, but I am slowly winding up my summer of reading the literary works of George Eliot and Thomas Hardy. I recently finished Thomas Hardy's Two on a Tower, one of his more obscure novels. Two on a Tower was first serialized in the Atlantic Monthly and then published in book-form i......more

Goodreads review by Tessa on December 01, 2022

Thomas Hardy este unul dintre cei mai mari romancieri englezi cu multe opere celebre precum "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Tess of the d'Urbervilles", "Life's little ironies", "A pair of blue eyes" sau "The Well-Beloved". El a pornit in viata ca arhitect studiind arhitectura gotica si fiind premiat p......more

Goodreads review by MJ on February 26, 2018

Any TH novel subtitled “a romance” will, inevitably, end in tears, in copious buckets of tears cried for years and years, the buckets turning into wells, and the wells turning into lagoons. This nonromcom concerns Viviette Constantine, a monied woman who takes a liking to Swithin St Cleeve, an unmon......more

Goodreads review by Katie on May 20, 2016

I did enjoy this, but it's not my favourite Hardy. It has some really interesting themes and quite an interesting central relationship, but I don't think the characters were as developed and the ending was quite odd. Hardy's writing is beautiful as always though.......more

Goodreads review by Clara on October 12, 2017

My favourite Hardy's novel, hands down. It wasn't as good as Tess of the d'Urbervilles nor Far From the Madding Crowd but this one talked to my soul and I will never ever forget it.......more

Quotes

“Although Two on a Tower is a minor Thomas Hardy work, minor Thomas Hardy is much worth a listener’s time…A truly fine novel.” AudioFile

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