A Pair of Blue Eyes

Join us for Thomas Hardy’s third novel, inspired by the real-life courtship of his first wife. Elfride Swancourt is conflicted between the expectations of society, the pressures of her family, and her desire to choose her own husband. Trapped in a love triangle with two suitors, a young man from the country, that her father does not approve of, and an older, well-established man, whom she does not care for; she must ultimately make a decision that will affect her entire life. But, will she choose money, or love?