Portrait of Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy 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.

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Far from the Madding Crowd

"Far from the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on the character Gabriel Oak, a farmer...

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The Woodlanders

"The Woodlanders" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural English village dominated by the inter...

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The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

"The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jocelyn Pierston,...

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Wessex Poems and Other Verses

"Wessex Poems and Other Verses" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This anthology encapsulates Hardy's reflec...

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Two on a Tower

"Two on a Tower" by Thomas Hardy is a romance novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Lady Viviette Constantine, a woman caug...

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A Changed Man, and Other Tales

"A Changed Man, and Other Tales" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening story, "A Changed Man,...

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Wessex Tales

"Wessex Tales" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The collection presents tales that are rich in r...

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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Thomas Hardy

"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Thomas Hardy" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of literary works compiled from the writings of the author duri...

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The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon

"The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon" by Thomas Hardy is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. This epic drama depicts th...

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Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses

"Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poetry penned in the late 19th century. In this anthology, Hardy explo...

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Poems of the Past and the Present

"Poems of the Past and the Present" by Thomas Hardy is a diverse collection of poetry written in the early 20th century, reflecting the author's deep ...

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A Group of Noble Dames

"A Group of Noble Dames" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of interconnected stories written during the late 19th century. The work explores the lives a...

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Desperate Remedies

"Desperate Remedies" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the tumultuous lives and romantic entangle...

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Time's Laughingstocks, and Other Verses

"Time's Laughingstocks" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poems published in the early 20th century, specifically during the late 19th century. The v...

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The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid

"The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a young milkmaid named Ma...

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The Trumpet-Major

"The Trumpet-Major" by Thomas Hardy is a novel set during the early 19th century, particularly around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. The story revol...

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Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces

"Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poetry and reflections written during the...

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Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire A Rural Painting of the Dutch School

"Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire" by Thomas Hardy is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural E...

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A pair of blue eyes

Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pair_of_Blue_Eyes

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The Mayor of Casterbridge

"The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This story revolves around the complex life of Michael Henchar...

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