Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Other Works by Thomas Hardy

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES AND OTHER WORKS includes seven novels by Victorian author Thomas Hardy, including his well-known classics TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, and JUDE THE OBSCURE. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

• Tess of the d’Urbervilles
• Far from the Madding Crowd
• Under the Greenwood Tree
• The Return of the Native
• The Mayor of Casterbridge
• The Woodlanders
• Jude the Obscure

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a prominent English author of the Victorian period. Although he considered himself to be primarily a poet, Hardy's greatest literary and financial successes were achieved through his novels. He penned nearly two dozen novels, several compilations of poems, and dozens of short stories.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012776136
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	06/27/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

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