HARDY FORUM ARCHIVE H9861 8/24/98 "SIBLINGS AND HARDY" =============================================== Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 14:33:56 -0600 From: "Goldie Morgentaler" Organization: University of Lethbridge Subject: Siblings and Hardy Are there any novels by Hardy which feature siblings prominently? I am planning a 19th century novel course around the theme of siblings (either same sex or brother and sister) and I would like to include a novel by Hardy, but none of the ones that I know touch prominently on this theme. Since I have not read that much Hardy, I was wondering if anyone on the list can help. Thanks, Goldie Morgentaler ========== Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 16:34:14 -0400 From: Rosemarie Morgan Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy The Hand of Ethelberta? Any good? Cheers, Rosemarie Morgan ========== Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 15:43:04 -0800 From: Betty Cortus Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Rosemarie Morgan's suggestion of _The Hand of Ethelberta_ reminded me of a similar situation in _Tess_ where a younger, more innocent sister Picotee/Liza-Lu) seems destined to take the place of the heroine in the heart of a former lover. However, my suggestion for a novel in which a pair of siblings are given more equal weight would be _The Trumpet Major_ where John and Bob Loveday are rivals for the affections of Anne Garland. In my opinion this is a much underrated and neglected novel. I read it myself for the first time in the 9th grade! Loved it then, and still do. Betty Cortus hardycor@mailhost2.csusm.edu ========== Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:58:20 -0400 From: Rosemarie Morgan Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Betty -- Co-Incidence !. . . . .in the very moment that your message about The Trumpet Major arrived on my screen a few minutes ago I was in mid-sentence (for OUP) writing that perhaps one of the most redeeming features vis-a-vis The Trumpet Major occurred post-publication, during that renowned conversation between editor Leslie Stephen and TH: Stephen says that he thinks the woman marries the wrong man Hardy replies: they usually do Stephen snaps: Not in magazines Cheers Rosemarie ========== Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:16:35 From: "William W. Morgan" Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Owen and Cytherea Graye (brother and sister) in *Desperate Remedies* (Hardy's sensational novel) might be of interest. cheers, Bill Morgan William W. Morgan Department of English--4240 Illinois State University 603 N. School St. Normal, IL 61790-4240 Normal, IL 61761 (309) 438-7158 (309) 452-1204 ========== Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 14:54:24 -0600 From: "Goldie Morgentaler" Organization: University of Lethbridge Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Many thanks to all who wrote with suggestions for Hardy novels which feature siblings. You ahve been a big help. I am leaning towards The Trumpet Major. Goldie Morgentaler -- Goldie Morgentaler Assistant Professor of English University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Alberta Goldie.Morgentaler@uleth.ca ========== Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:28:24 -0800 From: Betty Cortus Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Dear Goldie, If you do settle on _The Trumpet Major_ I would be very interested to learn if your students agree with Leslie Stephen that the heroine marries the wrong brother, and what they think of Hardy's rejoinder that women usually do. Thanks to Rosemarie for that anecdote. Betty Cortus hardycor@mailhost2.csusm.edu ========== Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 09:52:57 +1000 From: David Cornelius Subject: Re: Siblings and Hardy Louis Glanville and Viviette Constantine are brother and sister in "Two on a Tower" Regards, David Cornelius ***** David Cornelius 5 Caltowie Place Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. dcorney@midcoast.com.au Carpe diem! ==========