"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman or just Tess is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialized version, published by the British illustrated newspaper, The Graphic. It is Hardy's penultimate novel, followed by Jude the Obscure. Though now considered a great classic of English literature, the book received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual mores of Hardy's ..."
Late Lyrics and Earlier With Many Other Verses - Scholar's Choice Edition by DefendantHardyThomas Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2015 by Scholar's Choice ISBN-13: 978-1-298-13576-6, ISBN: 1-298-13576-1
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"The author of "Jude the Obscure" presents an insightful novel of a young woman tragically entangled in public judgment and the social strictures of her time. When John Durbeyfield discovers a family connection to the ancient Norman family, the D'Urbervilles, the fate of daughter Tess is transformed. Sent by her ambitious parents to visit her wealthy D'Urberville cousins, Tess attracts the attention of the unscrupulous Alec. Seduced and ..."
"Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Far from the Madding CrowdAuthor: Hardy, Thomas/ Keen, Suzanne (INT)/ Barreca, Regina (AFT)Publisher: New Amer Library ClassicsPublication Date: 2011/06/07Number of Pages: 413Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: bl2011016493"
"Love and the erratic heart are at the center of Hardy's "woodland story." Set in the beautiful Blackmoor Vale, The Woodlanders concerns the fortunes of Giles Winterborne, whose love for the well-to-do Grace Melbury is challenged by the arrival of the dashing and dissolute doctor, Edred Fitzpiers. When the mysterious Felice Charmond further complicates the romantic entanglements, marital choice and class mobility become inextricably link ..."
"A Changed Man and Other Tales offers chance to experience one of England's most atmospheric and heartfelt authors. Known primarily for his novels and poems, Thomas Hardy also wrote a number of short stories, originally published in serial form. The tales in this collection were created over a thirty-year period and embody Hardy's characteristically dark vision of life. "A Changed Man" tells the story of a dashing officer's call to the m ..."
"A Changed Man and Other Tales offers chance to experience one of England's most atmospheric and heartfelt authors. Known primarily for his novels and poems, Thomas Hardy also wrote a number of short stories, originally published in serial form. The tales in this collection were created over a thirty-year period and embody Hardy's characteristically dark vision of life. "A Changed Man" tells the story of a dashing officer's call to t ..."
"'To be loved to madness - such was her great desire' Eustacia Vye criss-crosses the wild Egdon Heath, eager to experience life to the full in her quest for 'music, poetry, passion, war'. She marries Clym Yeobright, native of the heath, but his idealism frustrates her romantic ambitions and her discontent draws others into a tangled web of deceit and unhappiness. Early readers responded to Hardy's 'insatiably observant' descriptions of t ..."
"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 design. When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfa ..."
"Hardy's last and most controversial novel, Jude the Obscure caused much outrage when it was published in 1895. Jude Fawley, poor and working-class, longs to study at the University of Christminster, but his ambitions to go to university are thwarted by class prejudice and his entrapment in a loveless marriage. He falls in love with his unconventional cousin, Sue Bridehead, and their refusal to marry when free to do so confirms their rej ..."
"‘I cannot allow any man to – to criticize my private conduct!’ Young, attractive and impetuous, Bathsheba has inherited a farm and is determined to be as independent as possible. Her natural beauty is a magnet for men; how will she choose between them? Gabriel Oak is a young farmer, just set up in business with his own flock of sheep. He meets Bathsheba and falls in love with her, but she turns him down. He has to stand by and watch whi ..."
Desperate Remedies The Wessex Novels V12 by ThomasDefendantHardy Published 2014 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-4980-9695-9, ISBN: 1-4980-9695-6
Tess of the D Urbervilles A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented (Paperback) by DefendantThomasHardy Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2014 by Bibliotech Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-61895-156-4, ISBN: 1-61895-156-4