Thomas hardy - (1840 - 1928) English poet, novelist and dramatist. Born near Dorchester in Dorset, the son of a stonemason. As well as his poetry, there was a flood of novels - including 'Jude the Obscure', 'Far from the Madding Crowd', 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', and 'Desperate Remedies', all of which were based in fictitious locations in his home area of Wessex.
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- Thomas Hardy Fifty-one of his poems online.
- Today in Literature: Thomas Hardy Biographical stories about Hardy's life and the creation of specific works. Requires free registration to read full articles.
- Max Gate The Victorian villa which Thomas Hardy designed and built for himself in 1885. History, plan of the gardens, visits seminars and the Thomas Hardy Essay Competition.
- The Thomas Hardy Online Society Critiques, books to download, and photographs of Thomas Hardy.
- Free Online Library: Thomas Hardy Biographical sketch, and online text of Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
- Human Morality and the Laws of Nature Single essay showing how Hardy pits variable, changeable, human morality against the laws of nature.
- IMDb: Thomas Hardy Filmography of films made from Hardy's novels.
- The Victorian Web: Thomas Hardy Discussion of the author's work in historical context.
- Academy of American Poets: Thomas Hardy Biography, photograph, and selected poems.