Hardy Women – a new biography of Thomas Hardy seen through the eyes of women.

We asked Mark Chutter, chair of the Thomas Hardy Society (and Head of English at Wey Valley School) to interview Dr Paula Byrne FRSA, author of ‘Hardy Women’ @paulajaynebyrne. This took place at the book launch held in Waterstones bookshop, Dorchester recently. The book is about the women both in Thomas Hardy’s life and in his stories and poems…

Full interview here - https://keep106.com/2024/05/15/hardy-women-a-new-biography-of-thomas-hardy-seen-through-the-eyes-of-women/

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