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Thomas Hardy
When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ‘cousin’ Alec proves to be…
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Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very…
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This work comprises a collection of the poetic works of Thomas Hardy. Hardy’s poetry spanned over 50 years from the last half of the 19th century to the period after…
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Moving to Christminster to work as a stonemason, Jude meets and falls in love with his cousin Sue Bridehead, a sensitive, freethinking New Woman . Refusing to marry merely for…
Against the lowering background of Egdon Heath, fiery Eustacia Vye passes her days, wishing only for passionate love. She believes that her escape from Egdon lies in marriage to Clym…
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This volume in the 21st Century Oxford Authors series offers students an authoritative, comprehensive selection of the work of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)--the first for nearly thirty years. The edition presents…
‘A tale of true tragedy - a man of potential brought down by his own fatal flaw - wonderfully vivid and strong’ Joanna Trollope The Mayor of Casterbridge is a…
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Discover the Transformation in A Changed Man by Thomas Hardy!
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Ready for a literary journey that will leave you pondering the depths of human nature? Dive into Thomas…
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Andrew Norman
In many of his poems, the great Dorset poet and novelist Thomas Hardy referred to a certain romantic courtship, a marriage which became progressively more problematical, and finally to a…
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"Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poems that showcases the renowned English author's poetic prowess. In this anthology, Hardy explores a diverse range of…
"Time's Laughingstocks" is a poem by Thomas Hardy that explores the themes of time, love, and the inexorable march of life. Hardy, known for his poignant and reflective poetry, uses…
"Wessex Poems and Other Verses" is a collection of poetry by the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. Published in 1898, the collection features a selection of Hardy's poems that…
"Satires of Circumstance: Lyrics & Reveries with Miscellaneous Pieces" by Thomas Hardy is a poetic collection that unveils the Victorian novelist's lyrical prowess and his contemplative exploration of the human…
"Poems of the Past and the Present" by Thomas Hardy is an affirmative and introspective collection that unveils the poetic genius of the renowned English novelist and poet. Hardy, known…
"Desperate Remedies" is one of Thomas Hardy's first works. The book belongs to the sensation novel genre, which gained popularity in the Victorian era and included dramatic and suspenseful plotlines…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
"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…
"The Hand of Ethelberta" by Thomas Hardy is a captivating Victorian romance novel that delves into the complexities of social class, ambition, and marriage in 19th-century London society. Hardy's skillful…
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores themes of fate, guilt, and the relentless pursuit of redemption. The novel follows Henchard's rise and fall, beginning with his impulsive decision to sell his…
In Jude the Obscure, Thomas Hardy weaves a complex narrative around Jude Fawley's aspirations and struggles. From his humble beginnings with dreams of academia to a tumultuous personal life marked…
In Far From the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy paints a vivid portrait of rural life and romantic entanglements. Bathsheba Everdene's independence
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A collectible Penguin Classics series: beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets.
Jude the Obscure follows Jude Fawley's relentless pursuit of knowledge and love against the backdrop of societal constraints and personal turmoil. Thomas Hardy's poignant narrative explores the complexities of ambition…
Time's Laughingstocks, And Other Verses, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made…
In Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy weaves a poignant tale of love, fate, and societal constraints in 19th-century England. Follow Tess Durbeyfield's journey as she grapples with her tumultuous…
A stunning clothbound edition of The Mayor of Casterbridge, a haunting study of guilt and lost love.
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"Far from the Madding Crowd" is a novel written by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1874. Set in rural England, the story follows the life of Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong…
This is the story of a young country workman obsessed by his ambition to become an Oxford student, interwoven with his fraught relationships with two women.
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The Return of the Native, set in the stark, enthralling landscape of Egdon Heath, focuses on the lives and destinies intertwined within this rural setting. Their stories are marked by…
Thomas Hardy Leahey
This fully updated 9th edition places social, economic and political forces of change alongside psychology's internal theoretical and empirical arguments. It utilises a critical lens to illuminate the way in…
Dilek Bulut Sarikaya
This book investigates the poetry of Thomas Hardy and Sylvia Plath under the theoretical guidance of critical plant studies to disclose these two poets' botanical awareness of the vegetal agency…
When country-girl Grace Melbury returns home from her middle-class school she feels she has risen above her suitor, the simple woodsman Giles Winterborne. Though marriage had been discussed between her…
An invaluable resource for students of nineteenth-century writing and of Hardy in particular, this edition presents a text which closely reflects Hardy's original intentions. All his revisions are clearly shown…
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In drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby at a country fair. Over the following years, he establishes himself as a pillar of society but his shameful secret…
A very early novel by Thomas Hardy - beautifully written but obviously written when he was a young man who was curious about why women fall in love and why…
Thomas John Hardy
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Harold Child
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Helen Garwood
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Henry Charles Duffin