literary inspiration – Celine Keating / Author / The books, writings and other musings of Montauk author Celine Keating Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:16:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/celinekeating.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-keating-favicon-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 literary inspiration – Celine Keating / Author / 32 32 176802100 Thomas Hardy’s Literary Dorset /thomas-hardys-literary-dorset/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-hardys-literary-dorset Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:16:03 +0000 / Thomas Hardy’s atmospheric Tess of the D’Obervilles, set in Dorchester near Dorset, made a big impression on me when I read it at a young age, for its depiction of the hard life of agricultural laborers and the restricted possibilities for women. Hardy’s home is now a museum. The modest house and grounds stand in stark contrast with his towering imagination.

The beautiful little cottage where Hardy lived.
The desk where Hardy wrote.

I spent days wandering Dorset and surrounding Dorchester countryside and coastal areas that influenced Hardy.

Above is the magnificent Lulworth Cove, where Hardy’s character, Frank Troy, allegedly disappeared in Far From the Madding Crowd.

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