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Woman Much Missed
After the death of his wife Emma, the author wrote some of the best verse of his career. This book deals with his works.
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On the Western Circuit
Thomas Hardy's On the Western Circuit is a finely wrought short story of mistaken intimacy, class division, and emotional irony. Its plot turns on a young barrister, Charles Raye, who courts the servant Anna after meeting her at a fair, while the eloquent letters that deepen his attachment are secretly composed by her educated mistress, Edith Harnham. Written in Hardy's compressed yet richly suggestive prose, the tale belongs to the late-Victorian world of Life's Little Ironies, where chance, social convention, and desire combine to expose the fragility of human happiness. Hardy, born in rural Dorset in 1840 and trained first as an architect, brought to fiction a precise eye for social structures and moral entrapment. His imagined Wessex, shaped by provincial custom and modern pressures, became the setting for his persistent critique of marriage, gender inequality, and the limits imposed by class and education. These concerns animate this story with particular sharpness. Readers drawn to psychologically acute fiction will find On the Western Circuit both elegant and unsettling. It is especially recommended for those interested in Hardy's shorter works, Victorian realism, and narratives in which private longing collides with public duty.
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A Mere Interlude
In A Mere Interlude, Thomas Hardy compresses into brief compass one of his characteristic dramas of impulse, accident, and social consequence. The tale follows a young woman whose journey between duty and desire becomes a momentary escape with lifelong moral resonance. Written with Hardy's lucid, ironic precision, it belongs to the Wessex world of constrained choices, where landscape, chance, and convention press upon private feeling. Its "interlude" is thus no trivial pause, but a revealing interruption in the Victorian marriage plot. Hardy, born in Dorset in 1840 and trained first as an architect, brought to fiction an acute eye for place, structure, and human vulnerability. His experiences in rural southwest England, later reimagined as Wessex, shaped his concern with class, gender, religious doubt, and the often pitiless machinery of social respectability. In stories such as this, his sympathy for women's limited agency is especially pronounced. Readers drawn to Hardy's major novels will find here the same tragic intelligence in miniature. A Mere Interlude is recommended for those who value psychologically subtle fiction, Victorian social critique, and narratives in which a fleeting decision exposes the deepest tensions of a life.
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Far from the Madding Crowd
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
A Pure Woman€ 10,95 -
The Mayor of Casterbridge
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The movements of his mind seemed to tend to the thought that some power was working against him.' When Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser gets drunk and sells his wife at a country fair, his life will never be the same. Eighteen years later, his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge to find that Henchard has become Mayor. Although he's spent most of his life attempting to repent for his actions, he remains a rash and impetuous man. Hardy portrays Henchard as a tragic hero, searching for love and acceptance from the community around him, posing the overarching question of whether we shape our own fate, or whether life deals us an inevitable hand.
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Thomas Hardy's the Mayor of Casterbridge
Five guineas is all it took for an out-of-work labourer named Michael Henchard to sell his wife and infant daughter at a county fair! Now, years later, Michael has climbed the ladder of prosperity and success in the Casterbridge community, but his past actions continue to haunt him. The ghosts of his past confront him when his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge. Will the tragically flawed Michael Henchard be successful in keeping his family together, or will his pride and fury result in his downfall? Set against a beautiful rural landscape, Hardy takes us on a dramatic journey and makes us question . . . what is "a man of character"? Other titles by Thomas Hardy: Far From The Madding Crowd, Tess of The d'Urbervilles. A timeless classic from one of the most renowned writers in the history of English literature. A novel that explores the themes of self-destruction, loyalty, and love.What does it take to be "a man of character"?What is the cost of prosperity and success?Will Henchard be successful in keeping his family together?One of Thomas Hardyâ (TM)s most celebrated works!
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Tess of the D' Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is a powerful and tragic tale that explores themes of love, fate, and societal expectations. Immerse yourself in Hardy's richly drawn characters and atmospheric settings, as he crafts a story that resonates with readers even today. Innocence lost. Injustice endured. Love defied. Experience the poignant journey of Tess, a young woman struggling against the injustices of her time.Engage with Hardy's evocative descriptions of rural England and the social dynamics of Victorian society.Reflect on the themes of morality, class, and the consequences of one's past.Delve into the complexities of human relationships and the weight of societal expectations.This edition presents Hardy's timeless novel with a beautifully designed cover, perfect for fans of classic literature and profound storytelling.
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Tess of The D'Urbervilles
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of chances! When I see what you know, what you have read, and seen, and thought, I feel what a nothing I am!' Challenging the hypocrisy and social conventions of the rural Victorian world, Tess of the D'Urbervilles follows the story of Tess Durbeyfield as she attempts to escape the poverty of her background, seeking wealth by claiming connection with the aristocratic D'Urberville family. It is through Tess's relationships with two very different men that Hardy tells the story of his tragic heroine, and exposes the double standards of the world that she inhabits with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment.
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Penguin Readers Level 6: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Tess of the D'Urbervilles, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.When Jack and Joan Durbeyfield learn that their ancestors were the d'Urbervilles - a rich and well-known family - they hope it will make their lives better. They send their eldest daughter, Tess, to introduce herself to some "relatives". There, Tess meets Alec d'Urberville, who immediately notices her beauty. The terrible event that follows changes her life forever.
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Penguin Readers Level 5: Far from the Madding Crowd (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. Bathsheba Everdene is young and beautiful. She has her own farm and she likes to do things her way. Three men are in love with her - a poor shepherd, a rich farmer and a soldier. Which man will she choose, and will he be the right one for her?
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