Tess of the D'Ubervilles/the Mayor of Casterbridge/Far from the Madding Crowd (Thomas Hardy) - Hardcover

Hardy, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753705192 ISBN 13: 9780753705193

Publisher: Bounty Books, 2001

Synopsis

The quintessential Victorian novelist of unforgettable characters caught in their inescapable fates: with unfailing honesty and lyrical writing, Thomas Hardy captured his heroes' intimate relationship with the natural and social environment. Here are three of his finest works, presented in their entirety. "Tess of the Durbervilles" tells the tragic tale of a poor young girl's coming of age and her traumatic relationships with two men: the wealthy and cold Alec D'Urberville and the beautiful, but unforgiving Angel Clare. Michael Henchard, the title character of "The Mayor of Casterbridge," reaches the pinnacles of power-only to lose everything through folly and bad luck. Set in Hardy's beloved Wessex, and always attentive to the struggles of everyday life in the farming community, "Far From the Madding Crowd" centers on Bathsheba Everdene and the men who love her.

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About the Author

Tom Paulin was born in Leeds in 1949 but grew up in Belfast, and was educated at the universities of Hull and Oxford. He has published eight collections of poetry as well as a Selected Poems 1972-1990, two major anthologies, two versions of Greek drama, and several critical works, including The Day-Star of Liberty: William Hazlitt's Radical Style and, most recently, Crusoe's Secret: The Aesthetics of Dissent. His most recent collection of poems is The Road to Inver (2004). Well known for his appearances on the BBC's Newsnight Review, he is also the G. M. Young Lecturer in English Literature at Hertford College, Oxford.

Synopsis

During the journey to adulthood, Thomas Hardy experienced a loss of faith which coloured his future philosophy with the maxim that humans are at the mercy of indifferent forces. This was emphasised by the gradual erosion of rural life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bounty Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0753705192
• ISBN 13: 9780753705193
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 736