- Thomas Hardy ; Tess of the d'UrbervillesTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy.

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a celebrated English novelist and poet known for his profound exploration of human nature and social issues.

Part First AT MARYGREEN "Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes.

In 1895 Hardy’s final novel, the great tale of Jude the Obscure, sent shock waves of indignation rolling across Victorian England.

In Thomas Hardy's novel "The Return of the Native," the tragic tale unfolds in the picturesque setting of Egdon Heath, where the lives of doomed lovers intersect with the harsh reality of rural life.

In what Sally Shuttleworth calls 'a drama of oppositions and conflicts', Hardy's story sets male desire against female constancy, and 'describes an arc across the horizon of late nineteenth-century social and cultural concerns: sexuality, ...

Book 1: Enter the tumultuous world of ambition and societal expectations with “Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy.” Hardy's novel follows Jude Fawley's quest for intellectual fulfillment and love, tackling themes of societal constraints, ...

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Far from the Madding Crowd is both modern and readable.

Story of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager.

One of Hardy's most powerful novels, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" opens with a shocking and haunting scene: In a drunken rage, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a visiting sailor at a local fair.