[Hardy-l] Tess and Alec

[Arthur Efron]

Evidently there still is much disagreement over the passage in the novel 
that tells about what happened been Tess and Alec in the Chase without 
telling what happened between Tess and Alec in the Chase. I am impressed 
once again with  the sincere interest of  the  many readers trying to 
understand  this passage. It is interest and effort centered on 
something that matters.

In my book on  Hardy's novel, I take a different approach to the problem 
than any I have seen elsewhere. It is not a problem susceptible to 
simplification. I find no mention of my effort in the many messages I 
have been reading this past week on this list. Not surprisingly, I 
believe I made a contribution to understanding. Regardless of whether 
anyone might concur with what I wrote, may I ask if  anyone here knows 
about the approach I took?

This is simply a question.

--Art Efron







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