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Thomas Hardy

Two on a Tower

Name: Two on a Tower
Brand: Polyglot Publishing
SKU: d4c8560d-7a44-7df5-e06d-5e1e59d6339a
Price: 33.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Thomas Hardy

Original publication: 1882
Bilingual edition: June 12, 2026
Pages: 583
Difficulty: ★★☆
Translated from: English

About this book

Swithin, an ambitious young astronomer, develops a complex relationship with Viviette, an independent woman on the margins of convention. Their bond grows between passion, social constraints, and personal ambitions. While Swithin pursues his research and career, their relationship is tested by the norms of their time. The novel explores tensions between love and success. The author presents a subtle story about life choices and their consequences.

The benefits of the bilingual method with Line-by-line synced layout

Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.

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