From the author of "Tess of the D Urbervilles" comes a fascinating novel, as powerful today as it was controversial during its original publication Thomas Hardy's last and arguably most controversial novel, "Jude the Obscure" is the story of a young country workman who is thwarted in his efforts for[...]
From the author of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" comes a story of great psychological insight into a man who was at once violent and selfish but also magnanimous and humble. Michael Henchard gets drunk at a fair and sells his wife and child for five guineas to a sailor. By the time he has realized his[...]
A classic about love and loss from master Thomas Hardy "Two on a Tower" is Hardy's ninth novel and contains perhaps his most complete treatment of the theme of love across the class and age divide, and also the fullest expression of his fascination with astronomy and science. This novel is part of B[...]
Before he was famous for "Tess of the D Urbervilles," Thomas Hardy was an architect with a desire to write and an unknown novel. First published anonymously in 1874, "Far from the Madding Crowd" soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame. The novel follows Bathsheba Everdene and her three suitor[...]
From the master of Victorian tragedy, the surprisingly comic adventures of a man caught between romance and religion.
When young Mr. Stockdale arrives in a small village to fill in for the Methodist minister, he finds himself pining for his comely new landlady. But she leads a mysterious life, [...]