Thomas Hardy. - Libros y biografía

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. A penniless orphan with dreams of becoming a scholar, Jude Fawley is instead...

Jocelyn Pierston wants above all to find the ideal woman, but perfection is elusive as ever. A masterful sculptor, he starts to grow obsessed with the idea of capturing beauty in stone - and the statue...

Jude Fawley is a simple working-class man who dreams of one day becoming something more. Yet after the failure of his first marriage, a loveless entrapment built upon lies, Jude starts to have feelings...

Upon returning to her humble village life in Dorset after years of schooling, Grace Melbury discovers that her family have new plans for her, as her childhood sweetheart, the woodsman Giles Winterborne,...

Dans le sud-ouest de l’Angleterre , au début du XIXe siècle, quatre destins de femmes meurtries par l’amour : amour impossible pour un soldat étranger, amour ensorcelé pour un violoniste de village, amour...

Publié en 1891, "Tess d'Uberville", le plus connu des livres de Thomas Hardy, termine avec "Jude l'Obscur" l'oeuvre romanesque de l'auteur. Jeune et belle paysanne, Tess Durbeyfield est séduite par un...

Dans le comté rural du Wessex, Gabriel Oak demande en mariage la jolie Bethsabée Everdene, offrant à cette orpheline désargentée une situation confortable et la promesse d’une vie heureuse. Farouchement...

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Nel momento in cui si conoscono, Gabriel Oak e Bathsheba Everdene sono due persone antitetiche: fattore benestante, dai modi un po’ frugali, il primo; bellissima e nullatenente, ospite di una zia, la...

In the quaint English countryside, a tragic tale unfolds in Thomas Hardy's "The Ruined Maid." Tess Durbeyfield, a young woman of humble origins, is seduced and abandoned by the wealthy Alec d'Urberville....

In the quaint countryside of 19th-century England, a humble milkmaid named Tess Durbeyfield embarks on a tumultuous journey of love, loss, and societal constraints. As she navigates the complexities of...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Like many of Hardy’s novels, The Mayor of Casterbridge is set in the fictional county of Wessex in the mid 1800s. It begins with Michael Henchard,...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Jude the Obscure was first published in its complete form in 1895, just after finishing its serial run in Harper’s Magazine. At the time,...

In the twilight of his years, renowned author Thomas Hardy pens a poignant and introspective memoir, "Middle Age Enthusiasms." Through a series of candid reflections, Hardy delves into the passions and...

"The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion" is a short story by Thomas Hardy that follows the encounter between a young woman and a homesick soldier. The sparks of passion immediately set their souls...

In the ethereal glow of a lunar eclipse, a tale of forbidden love and tragic consequences unfolds. At A Lunar Eclipse, a haunting masterpiece by Thomas Hardy, transports readers to a secluded village...

"Barbara of the House of Grebe" is a short story from Thomas Hardy’s collection "A Group of Noble Dames". It is a dark that intertwines madness and desire. Barbara Grebe is already promised to a wealthy...

A classic novel that explores how the moral standards of Victorian England affected a young woman seeking her place in society.Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles is a masterpiece of...

The Return of the Native is English author Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel. It first appeared in the magazine Belgravia, a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly...

Wessex Tales is a collection of tales written by English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, many of which are set before Hardy's birth in 1840. Through them, Thomas Hardy talks about nineteenth century marriage,...

Both major novelist and major poet, with a distinctive off-beat and intensely personal style, Hardy is a modern writer born out of his time.

Bathsheba Everdene, living in the quiet rural village of Weatherbury, is indeed disrupted by the 'madding crowd'. After shunning the first man to love her, the shepherd Gabriel Oak, she is courted by...

Gabriel Oak is an up-and-coming shepherd in the prime of life at twenty-eight years of age. With the savings of a frugal life, he has leased and stocked a sheep-farm. He falls in love with a newcomer...

The novel tells the story of Jude Fawley, a village stonemason who yearns to be a scholar at Christminster, a city modeled on Oxford, England. The novela also follows his earthy wife, Arabella, and his...

In "The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament," Thomas Hardy explores the intricate interplay of desire, identity, and the ephemeral nature of beauty through the life of its protagonist, the sculptor...

In "Life's Little Ironies," Thomas Hardy explores the intricate tapestry of human experience through a series of interconnected short stories set in the rural landscapes of Wessex. Hardy's signature literary...

In "A Changed Man, and Other Tales," Thomas Hardy offers a poignant collection of stories that illuminate the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of an evolving 19th-century English...

In "A Group of Noble Dames," Thomas Hardy delves into the intricate tapestry of human relationships and societal expectations through a series of poignant tales narrated by a male character reflecting...

Thomas Hardy's "Two on a Tower" unfolds a poignant narrative set against the backdrop of Victorian England, skillfully interweaving themes of love, ambition, and societal constraints. The novel tells...

Thomas Hardy's "Wessex Poems and Other Verses" is a rich tapestry of lyric poetry deeply rooted in the rural landscapes and socio-cultural nuances of southwestern England, specifically the fictionalized...