The Well-Beloved

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Well-Beloved, by Thomas Hardy. Read by Simon Evers. 'The Well-Beloved' tells the story of Jocelyn Pierston and his love for three generations of women - the grandmother, her daughter and grand-daughter over a period of forty years. Pierston is seeking for perfection in his choice of lover and in doing so lets opportunities for happiness pass him by. However, at the end of his life, he finds some kind of contentment in compromise. (Summary by Simon Evers) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book (178mb)

Directors & creators

Thomas Hardy

Subjects

librivox; audiobook; hardy; thomas hardy; well-beloved

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