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Adventuress and opportunist, Ethelberta reinvents herself to disguise her humble origins, launching a brilliant career as a society poet in London with her family acting incognito as her servants. Turning the male-dominated literary world to her advantage, she happily exploits... Read Full Overview

The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1876. It was written, in serial form, for The Cornhill Magazine, which was edited by Leslie Stephen, a friend and mentor of Hardy's. Unlike the majority of Hardy's fiction, the novel is a... Read Full Overview

The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1876. It was written, in serial form, for The Cornhill Magazine, which was edited by Leslie Stephen, a friend and mentor of Hardy's. Unlike the majority of Hardy's fiction, the novel is a... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1912, this is a satirical work that looks at life from a perspective that was rarely seen at the time of writing, from the servants view. Since its original publication, the social foreground was reversed, and it became increasingly acceptable to present... Read Full Overview

Red joins George Elliott Clarke's previous 'colouring' books--Blue and Black--in which he displays an expansive range of poetic forms and rhetorical poses. Its poems mix the candid sexuality of pre-Christian Rome with the pop sentimentally of Italian screen scores of the 1960s... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Experience the wit and charm of Thomas Hardy with The Hand of Ethelberta - A Comedy In Chapters. This delightful novel tells the story of a young woman who rises from humble origins to become a renowned poet. With a cast of unforgettable characters and Hardy's distinctive... Read Full Overview

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This novel centers on Ethelberta Petherwin, a clever and ambitious young woman who rises from humble beginnings to become a famous poet and storyteller. Navigating the intricacies of Victorian society, Ethelberta manages to keep her lower-class origins a secret while juggling... Read Full Overview

The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1876. It was written, in serial form, for the Cornhill Magazine, which was edited by Leslie Stephen, a friend, and mentor of Hardy's. Unlike the majority of Hardy's fiction, the novel is a comedy,... Read Full Overview

"The Hand of Ethelberta" (1876) was described by Hardy as "A Comedy in Chapters." It bears out fairly well the claims of its sub-title. The heroine, Ethelberta, is a butler's daughter, who, having been educated above her station, marries a young, wealthy, and well-born husband... Read Full Overview