so-soI learned facts. Hint: he is the original example of “ write what you know”. BUT I was astonished by the authors‘ plaint about how pessimistic he was & that she couldn‘t understand it. Failing to understand your subject disqualifies you as a biographer and reduces you to a reporter. Which is probably why this book was like the driest English toast. There has just got to be a better telling. I‘ll search and let you know. #classics # Hardylover
bibliothecarivs I haven't read Tomalin's yet but Millgate's 'Biography Revisited' was excellent. From one #HardyLover to another. 3y
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