The Early Life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1891

The Early Life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1891

Author: Florence Emily Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 390

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Based on contemporary notes, letters, diaries, and biographical memoranda, as well as from oral information in conversations extending over many years.


Woman Much Missed

Woman Much Missed

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2015-02-26

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0141398329

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'Woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me...' After the death of his wife Emma, a grief-stricken Hardy wrote some of the best verse of his career. Moving and evocative, it ranks among the greatest elegiac poetry in the language. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). Hardy's works available in Penguin Classics are A Laodicean, A Pair of Blue Eyes, Desperate Remedies, Far from the Madding Crowd, Jude the Obscure, Selected Poems, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Distracted Preacher and Other Tales, The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories, The Hand of Ethelberta, The Mayor of Casterbridge, The Pursuit of the Well-beloved and The Well-beloved, The Return of the Native, The Trumpet-Major, The Withered Arm and Other Stories, The Woodlanders, Two on a Tower and Under the Greenwood Tree.


A Mere Interlude

A Mere Interlude

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-03

Total Pages: 44

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This love story is told from the point of view of the heroine, Baptista. She has loved and lost before but has now decided to marry the neighbour of her mother. On her way home her plans are torn asunder.


Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses

Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-03-14

Total Pages: 126

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"Moment of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses" by Thomas Hardy is an affirmative and introspective anthology likely featuring a diverse selection of poems reflecting the poet's keen observations on life, love, and the passage of time. In this collection, readers can expect to encounter a variety of verses that capture fleeting moments of insight and reflection. The title, "Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses," suggests a compilation of poems that offer glimpses into the poet's innermost thoughts and emotions, as well as reflections on the world around him. Hardy's language is likely to be both evocative and contemplative, as he explores themes such as memory, mortality, and the complexities of human relationships. Through his keen observations and poignant imagery, Hardy invites readers to ponder the fleeting nature of existence and the enduring power of the human spirit.


Poems of the Past and the Present

Poems of the Past and the Present

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1775560805

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Though best remembered as one of the foremost Victorian realists who created classic works of fiction like Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure, Thomas Hardy always considered himself to be more a poet than a novelist at heart. Over time, critics and fans alike have warmed to Hardy's verse, and his influence has been cited by several acclaimed contemporary poets, including Philip Larkin. This poetry collection brings together some of Hardy's most accomplished works.


Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0486115003

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A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this tragic masterpiece. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion.


A Changed Man and Other Tales Illustrated

A Changed Man and Other Tales Illustrated

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-05

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13:

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A Changed Man and Other Tales is a collection of twelve tales written by Thomas Hardy. The collection was originally published in book form in 1913, although all of the tales had been previously published in newspapers or magazines from 1881 to 1900.There are eleven short stories and a novella The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid. At the end of the book there is a map of the imaginary Wessex of Hardy's novels and poems. Six of the stories were published before 1891 and therefore lacked international copyright protection when the collection began to be sold in October 1913.[


The Pessimism of Thomas Hardy

The Pessimism of Thomas Hardy

Author: G. W. Sherman

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780838615829

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Explains the social reasons for Thomas Hardy's consistent pessimism expressed in all his major works. The author contends that this came from the failure of bourgeois society to correct the anachronisms in the social machinery of the day.