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Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840, in Higher Bockhampton, England. The eldest child of Thomas and Jemima, Hardy studied Latin, French, and architecture in school. He also became an avid reader. Upon graduation, Hardy traveled to London to work as an architect's assistant under the guidance of visa mer Arthur Bloomfield. He also began writing poetry. How I Built Myself a House, Hardy's first professional article, was published in 1865. Two years later, while still working in the architecture field, Hardy wrote the unpublished novel The Poor Man and the Lady. During the next five years, Hardy penned Desperate Remedies, Under the Greenwood Tree, and A Pair of Blue Eyes. In 1873, Hardy decided it was time to relinquish his architecture career and concentrate on writing full-time. In September 1874, his first book as a full-time author, Far from the Madding Crowd, appeared serially. After publishing more than two dozen novels, one of the last being Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Hardy returned to writing poetry--his first love. Hardy's volumes of poetry include Poems of the Past and Present, The Dynasts: Part One, Two, and Three, Time's Laughingstocks, and The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall. From 1833 until his death, Hardy lived in Dorchester, England. His house, Max Gate, was designed by Hardy, who also supervised its construction. Hardy died on January 11, 1928. His ashes are buried in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av Thomas Hardy
Far from the madding crowd / The Mayor of Casterbridge / Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1978) 237 exemplar
Tess of the d’Urbervilles: Complete, Authoritative Text with Biographical and Historical Contexts, Critical History,… (1891) 72 exemplar
The Works of Thomas Hardy: With an Introduction and Bibliography (Wordsworth Collection) (1994) 56 exemplar
Far From the Madding Crowd / Jude the Obscure / The Mayor of Casterbridge / The Return of the Native / Tess of the… (2006) 46 exemplar
Thomas Hardy: The Complete Novels - Far From The Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, The Mayor of Casterbridge,… (2017) 36 exemplar
Works of Thomas Hardy: Mayor of Casterbridge, Return of the Native (Leatherbound Classics Series) (1990) 31 exemplar
The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library: Jude the Obscure ∙ Tess of the D'Urbervilles) (1994) 30 exemplar
A changed man : The waiting supper and other tales : concluding with The romantic adventures of a milk maid (1913) 29 exemplar
The Collected Novels: Volume I (Modern Library: Far from the Madding Crowd ∙ The Return of the Native ∙ The Mayor… (1994) 26 exemplar
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Far from the Madding Crowd / The Mayor of Casterbridge / The Return of the Native / Tess of the D'Urbervilles / The… (1991) 21 exemplar
Outside the Gates of the World: Selected Short Stories (Everyman's Library (Paper)) (1996) 19 exemplar
Il violinista delle danze scozzesi 18 exemplar
Far from the Madding Crowd / The Mayor of Casterbridge / Tess of the d'Urbervilles / Wessex Tales / The Woodlanders… (1978) 16 exemplar
Far from the Madding Crowd / Jude the Obscure / The Mayor of Casterbridge / The Return of the Native / Tess of the… (1991) 11 exemplar
Far From the Madding Crowd / The Return of the Native / Tess of the D'Urbervilles (3 novels) (1961) 9 exemplar
An triuir choigreach : 8 exemplar
Under the Greenwood Tree: Our Exploits at West Poley and Humorous Stories (Everyman's Library) (1996) 6 exemplar
Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy (Delphi Classics) (Delphi Poets Series Book 3) (2012) 6 exemplar
SELECTED POEMS OF THOMAS HARDY 5 exemplar
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles. Edited by William E. Buckler Riverside Editions B 47 (1960) — Författare — 5 exemplar
A Tragedy of Two Ambitions 4 exemplar
The Thomas Hardy Collection (14 Novels, 3 Short Story Collections, and 3 Collections of Poetry all with active Table of… (2011) 4 exemplar
Thomas Hardy: 25 Novels - Far From The Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the… (2015) 4 exemplar
The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy: Volume 1: Wessex Poems, Poems of the Past and the Present, Time's… (1983) 4 exemplar
The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy: Volume 2: Satires of Circumstance, Moments of Vision, and Late Lyrics and… (1984) 4 exemplar
The Writings of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse, Anniversary Edition, in Twenty-one Volumes (2010) 4 exemplar
Thomas Hardy Six Pack - Far from the Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, A Pair of Blue Eyes, Tess of the… (2016) 4 exemplar
Il meglio di Thomas Hardy 3 exemplar
Treasury of World Masterpieces Thomas Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles; the Mayor of Casterbridge, and Far From the… (1982) 2 exemplar
To Please His Wife 2 exemplar
A Few Crusted Characters 2 exemplar
TESS OF THE d'URBERVILLES by HARDY READER'S DIGEST WORLD'S BEST READING (1985) (1777) — Författare — 2 exemplar
Schabernack des Schicksals 2 exemplar
The Superstitious Man's Story 2 exemplar
The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy: Volume 3: Human Shows, Winter Words, and Uncollected Poems (1985) 2 exemplar
The Convergence of the Twain 2 exemplar
Channel Firing 2 exemplar
Far From the Madding Crowd / Lorna Doone 2 exemplar
Reading & Training : Thomas Hardy : Tess of the D'Urbervilles [book + sound recording] (2003) — Writer — 2 exemplar
The Grave by the Handpost 2 exemplar
Reading & Training : Thomas Hardy : Far from the madding crowd [book + sound recording] (2017) — Writer — 2 exemplar
Alicia's Diary 2 exemplar
Montezuma smaragd : Rudyard Kipling, Jules Verne, August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, [Thomas Hardy, Rodrigues… (2005) 2 exemplar
World's most beautiful poetry (new bilingual edition) - Ivy English book series(Chinese Edition) (2006) 1 exemplar
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Level 2 1 exemplar
I Look Up From My Writing 1 exemplar
The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols 1 exemplar
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Thomas Hardy. Nouvelles choisies 1 exemplar
Moments of Love: Love Poems to Emma 1 exemplar
The Great Novels od Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
Poesie 1 exemplar
The Mayor of Casterbridge, Far From the Madding Crowd, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Plus Cliffs Notes on Mayor of… (1964) 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. II 1 exemplar
LUOLAN SALAISUUS 1 exemplar
Complete Novels 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy`s Tess of the d`Urbervilles: Complete. Original and Unabridged Authritative Text with Selected Criticism… (2008) 1 exemplar
Lesáci 1 exemplar
In Time of "The Breaking of Nations" 1 exemplar
Misterios de Wessex / 1 exemplar
Tess av slekten d’Urberville 1 1 exemplar
The Impercipient 1 exemplar
Christmas Short Works Collection 2022 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy: A selection of poems 1 exemplar
Collected poems of Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
The Thomas Hardy Collection: Far from the Madding Crowd / The Mayor of Casterbridge / Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2010) — Författare — 1 exemplar
Tess av slekten d’Urberville 2 1 exemplar
The Collected Works of Thomas Hardy: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) (2015) 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy - The Short Stories 1 exemplar
Poesia do Século XX 1 exemplar
Christmas Poems 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy: Selected Poems 1 exemplar
Une femme d'imagination et autres contes 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy: Poems Selected by Tom Paulin (Poet to Poet) by Thomas Hardy (2005-04-07) (1800) 1 exemplar
The Works: Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
Under the Greenwood Tree, Vol. 2 of 2: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School (Classic Reprint) (2016) 1 exemplar
The Fallow Deer at the Lonely House 1 exemplar
Scenes from the Dynasts 1 exemplar
Wessex Past And Present Poems 1 exemplar
Thomas Hardy collection 1 exemplar
Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir 1 exemplar
Mayer of Casterbridge - British Heritage Database Edition with Study Materials, The (2002) 1 exemplar
Hardy and Pound 1 exemplar
Jude the Obscure / The Return of the Native / Tess of the d'Urbevilles / The Trumpet Major / Under the Greenwood Tree… (1991) 1 exemplar
Heden (andra delen) 1 exemplar
Neutral Tones [poem] 1 exemplar
The Darkling Thrush {poem} 1 exemplar
Tess of the D'Urbervilles/Notes 1 exemplar
A Thomas Hardy songbook 1 exemplar
Desperate Remedies / A Laodicean/ Two on a Tower / Wessex Tales (The Novels of Thomas Hardy) 1 exemplar
Literature Connections Sourcebook - Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Related Readings (2-70287) (1997) 1 exemplar
The modern library of the world's best books 1 exemplar
A Tradition of Eighteen Hundred and Four 1 exemplar
A defence of Jude the obscure 1 exemplar
Song of the soldiers 1 exemplar
The Ruined Maid 1 exemplar
During Wind and Rain 1 exemplar
Hap 1 exemplar
The Man He Killed {poem} 1 exemplar
Master John Horseleigh, Knight 1 exemplar
A Committee Man of "the Terror" 1 exemplar
What the Shephard Saw 1 exemplar
A Tryst at an Ancient Earthwork 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. I 1 exemplar
Collected Stories 1 exemplar
The Collected Poems Of Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
Some Romano-British Relics Found at Max Gate 1 exemplar
Poems: Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
La tumba de la encrucijada. Cuentos 1 exemplar
THOMAS HARDY (12 different volumes.) 1 exemplar
Complete Works of Thomas Hardy Parts Edition 1 exemplar
Far from the Madding Crowd - With Audio Level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library: 1800 Headwords (2014) 1 exemplar
Pages from the works of Thomas Hardy 1 exemplar
Selected Works Of Thomas Hardy: Far From the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and… (2014) 1 exemplar
El predicador desconcertado. Relatos 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. III 1 exemplar
For conscience's Sake 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. IV 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. V 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. VI 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. VII 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. VIII 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. IX 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. X 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. XI 1 exemplar
Complete Works, Vol. XII 1 exemplar
Selected Poems of Thomas Hardy. Fine binding: full green morocco leather by Bayntun of Bath 1 exemplar
Three Novels (P) 1 exemplar
The Return of the Native [Illustrations From Woodcuts By Clare Leighton-Signed Ltd Edition] 1 exemplar
Lifes Little Ironies, A Changed Man, A Group of Nobele Dames (3 Volumes in Slipcase / Boxed Set) (1993) 1 exemplar
[Works] 1 exemplar
The Return of the Native, Volume I. 1 exemplar
The Return of the Native, Volume II. 1 exemplar
Под деревом зеленым. Возвращение на родину 1 exemplar
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- 1840-06-02
- Avled
- 1928-01-11
- Begravningsplats
- Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
St. Michael's churchyard, Stinsford, Dorset, England, UK (heart) - Kön
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- Nationalitet
- Engeland, Groot-Brittannië
- Land (för karta)
- England, UK
- Födelseort
- Higher Bockhampton, Dorsetshire, England, UK
- Dödsort
- Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
- Dödsorsak
- Pleurisy
- Bostadsorter
- Higher Bockhampton, Dorsetshire, England, UK
St Juliot, Cornwall, England
London, England, UK
Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK - Utbildning
- King's College, London
- Yrken
- architect
novelist
poet - Priser och utmärkelser
- Order of Merit (1910)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature - Kort biografi
- Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England.
While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor. After his death his poems were lauded by Ezra Pound, W. H. Auden and Philip Larkin.
Many of his novels concern tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances, and they are often set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex; initially based on the medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Hardy's Wessex eventually came to include the counties of Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Hampshire and much of Berkshire, in southwest and south central England. Two of his novels, Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, were listed in the top 50 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
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