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Originally Posted by UncleDuke
hardy never met a word he didn't like, often going on for pages just because he can, he needed a good editor who could slash the book by about 1/3 into a tight, well structured read
good book, just read every other word
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If you think this of Hardy, is there a single 19C novelist who could pass your standards?
I wouldn't sacrifice a single word of Hardy's, ever.