Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

This wonderful volume contains the complete poetical works of Thomas Hardy. Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), was one of England's greatest novelists during the nineteenth century, and one of its most esteemed poets of the twentieth. He was a poet by choice and a novelist by necessity, and this destination is evident in the beautiful and masterfully-composed poetry contained within these pages. This collection is highly recommended for all lovers of poetry, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Hardy's seminal work. The poems include: "After the Visit", "To Meet, or Otherwise", "The Difference", "In The Departure Platform", "In a Cathedral City", "I Say I'll Seek Her", "Song of Hope", "Before and After Summer", "First Sight of her and After", and many more. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781406793390
Publisher:	Pomona Press
Publication date:	01/01/2006
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.55(d)

About the Author

An English Victorian author of novels, poems, and short stories, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is best known for the classic books Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure. Set mostly in the semi-imagined region of Wessex, Hardy’s fictional works retain their popularity thanks to an accessible style, Romantic plots, and richly drawn characters.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks