Thomas Hardy

Tess, det eldste barnet til en drikkfeldig bonde, blir tvunget til å oppsøke den adelige familien faren har fått det for seg at de er i slekt med. Hun blir voldtatt av sønnen i huset, Alec, og drar hjem der hun føder sønnen, Sorrow, som dør etter noen få uker. Noen år senere treffer Tess den unge prestesønnen Angel, som hun gifter seg med, mot hans families vilje. Da hun forteller ham om Alec og Sorrow, forlater han henne, og igjen er Tess alene. Det er som Alecs elskerinne Angel finner henne da han angrer sin oppførsel og reiser tilbake til Tess. Desperat prøver hun å bevise for ham at hun er villig til å gjøre hva som helst for å vinne tilbake hans kjærlighet og få hans tilgivelse. Tess er en sterk og selvstendig kvinne, som på tross av at hun prøver å gjøre det som er rett, blir møtt av samfunnets dobbeltmoral og fordømmelse. Hun blir et offer for omstendigheter hun ikke har kontroll over, og konsekvensene blir fatale.

The Woodlanders, a novel by Thomas Hardy, is one of his series of Wessex novels. In a small woodland village called Little Hintock, we see the efforts of an honest woodsman, Giles Winterborne, to marry his childhood sweetheart, Grace Melbury. Although they have been informally betrothed for some time, her father has made financial sacrifices to give his adored only child a superior education and no longer considers Giles good enough for her. When the new doctor - a well-born and handsome young man named Edred Fitzpiers - takes an interest in Grace, her father does all he can to make Grace forget Giles, and to encourage what he sees as a brilliant match.

Both an exciting adventure story and a wise morality tale, this "story for boys" by the great Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy tells of how two young men exploring a cave discover the dangers of taking the well-being of others into their own hands. When the boys reroute a local river as part of their explorations, they create a conflict between two towns that each need the water, and find that the problem has no easy resolution. As the conflict escalates, the boys are led into further adventures that are as thrilling and humorous as they are morally revealing and provocative.

The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), subtitled "The Life and Death of a Man of Character", is a tragic novel by British author Thomas Hardy. It is set in the fictional town of Casterbridge (based on the town of Dorchester in Dorset). The book is one of Hardy's Wessex novels, all set in a fictional rustic or rural England.

The Dynasts: An Epic Drama Of The War With Napoleon V1 And V2 is a two-volume epic drama written by Thomas Hardy. The book presents a detailed account of the Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, and tells the story of the conflict from the perspective of various historical figures, including Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duke of Wellington, and other military leaders. The first volume of the book focuses on the early years of the war and the rise of Napoleon, while the second volume covers the later years of the conflict, including the Battle of Waterloo and the eventual defeat of Napoleon. Throughout the book, Hardy weaves together historical events and fictional characters to create a vivid and compelling narrative. The Dynasts is known for its detailed historical accuracy and its powerful portrayal of the human cost of war. Hardy's writing is both poetic and dramatic, and he uses his characters to explore themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice in the face of conflict. Overall, The Dynasts: An Epic Drama Of The War With Napoleon V1 And V2 is a masterful work of historical fiction that offers a unique and insightful perspective on one of the most significant conflicts in European history. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The novel is set in impoverished rural Wessex during the Long Depression. Tess is the oldest child of John and Joan Durbeyfield, uneducated rural peasants; however, John is given the impression by Parson Tringham that he may have noble blood, since "Durbeyfield" is a corruption of "D'Urberville", the surname of a noble Norman family, now extinct. The news immediately goes to John's head. That same day, Tess participates in the village May Dance, where she meets Angel Clare, youngest son of Reverend James Clare, who is on a walking tour with his two brothers. He stops to join the dance, and partners several other girls. Angel notices Tess too late to dance with her, as he is already late for a promised meeting with his brothers. Tess feels slighted. Tess's father gets too drunk to drive to market that night, so Tess undertakes the journey herself. However, she falls asleep at the reins, and the family's only horse encounters a speeding wagon and is fatally wounded. The blood spreads over her white dress, a symbol of forthcoming events. Tess feels so guilty over the horse's death that she agrees, against her better judgement, to visit Mrs d'Urberville, a wealthy widow who lives in the nearby town of Trantridge, and "claim kin", unaware that in reality, Mrs d'Urberville's husband, Simon Stoke, purchased the baronial title and adopted the surname though unrelated to the real d'Urbervilles ...

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the designIndependent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in Wessex, Hardy's novel of swiftpassion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.

The original Wessex girl! She's no Angel... Tess is just a humble milkmaid when the local landowner has his wicked way. Her new beau, the smarmy Angel Clare, is none too pleased when he finds out she's already been deflowered. What is a girl to do? Bloody revenge of course, and an ending to touch the hardest of hearts.