Discovery of letters shines light on Thomas Hardy`s second marriage
(The Guardian Books News)

Author´s second wife, Florence Dugdale, tells of celebrity pressures, and joy at living with `one of the kindest men in the world´Touching newly discovered letters written by Thomas Hardy´s second wife reveal her joy at their union and, later, her sadness at life without the great author after his death - but also highlight the media pressure the celebrity couple faced more than a century ago.In a letter written shortly after their wedding, Florence Dugdale portrayed Hardy as `one of the kindest, most humane men in the world` while acknowledging that his fame led to the constant attention of the press in the UK and US. Continue reading...