Chronologically
The Well-Belovedis the last novel written by Thomas Hardy, although it is largely based on a serial publication
The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament(1892) published between
Tess of the D’Urbervilles(1891) and
Jude the Obscure(1896). When
Tesswas only half finished in its original title as
Too Late Beloved, Hardy was troubled by the request for deletions and revisions for its serial publication by
Tillotson’snewspaper syndicate. He finally cancelled the agreement in September 1889 and offered to provide something more suitable, which turned out to be
The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved,written in late 1891 and early 1892. From 1 October to 17 December 1892
The Pursuitwas published as a weekly serial in the
Illustrated London News. Hardy was not…
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Citation: Zhang, Chengping. "The Well-Beloved". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 May 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=8123, accessed 27 November 2024.]
