num_pages: 336
description: An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found hereIn this tale of star-crossed love, Hardy sets the emotional lives of his two lovers against the background of the stellar universe. The unhappily married Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with Swithin St. Cleeve, an astronomer who is ten years her junior. Her husband's death leaves the lovers free to marry, but the discovery of a legacy forces them apart. This is Hardy's most complete treatment of the theme of love across the class and age divide and the fullest expression of his fascination with science and astronomy.
language: English
title: Two on a Tower
titlecomplete: Two on a Tower
characters: Bishop Helmsdale, Tabitha Lark, Swithin St. Cleeve, Louis Glanville, Viviette Constantine
genres: Fiction, English Literature, British Literature, Romance, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 3921
places: England, Dorset, England
publisher: Penguin Classics