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2 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Aegypan, 2007

Jude the Obscure is a tragedy of the common man aspiring for education in Victorian society
Jude the Obscure was written in 1895 by the great Victorian novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). It was his last novel before he turned to poetry. The tale of Jude Fawley is a tragic look at a stonemason who dreamed of university and a life of books. Jude is married to the slatternly Arabella. She seduced Jude and is an ignorant Wessex woman. One chilling chapter depicts a pig killing ...

Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories

4 reviews

Signet, 2007

An improvement over the previous M.S. collection
Where this edition improves over the other edition of "The Mysterious Stranger and other Stories" is the inclusion of the stories "The Five Boons of Life" and Was it Heaven? Or Hell?". These short but satisfying add-ons alone are worth putting a few extra bucks in. The lead up nicely to the section, and are indispensible to anyone who enjoys reading the darker side of Twain's fiction. ~D

The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories

2 reviews

ReadHowYouWant.com e-Books, 2008

Three Tales: The Three Strangers, The Distracted Preacher, and The Fiddler of the Reels
Today Thomas Hardy is known almost exclusively for his outstanding novels and his poetry, and yet he authored some of the finest short stories in the English language. Nearly all of his fifty-three short stories were written between 1880 and 1900, and were popular with many Victorian readers. His stories typically have a narrative structure, often with some historical basis. Many are presented ...

The Complete Poems

4 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Picador, 1988

The Poet of Past Time and Past Love
Hardy had a life-long fascination with the paradox of memory: how people, events, and even isolated feelings can be buried by time and later resurrected in the fullness of emotional memory. His central aesthetic principle is that of `the exhumed emotion,' which one can wryly interpret as a graveyard variant of Wordsworth's "emotion recollected in tranquillity." But for Hardy, it was a mysterious ...

Winter Words: Poetry & Personal Writings (Poetry)

3 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Naxos Audiobooks, 2000

A welcome celebration of Hardy's poetry.
In North America, Thomas Hardy is better known for his novels than for his poems, but Hardy himself prized his verse more, and this recording demonstrates the breadth and depth of his achievement as a poet. It features compelling performances of more than 70 of Hardy's poems by two distinguished British actors, Bruce Alexander and Janet Maw. Hardy wrote the earliest of these as a teenager and the ...

Hardy: Selected Poems

3 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1994

The Best Hardy Collection
If you are looking for a collection of Hardy's poetry, look no farther than this collection. The Penguin editors have done an incredible job of organizing the dense, complex body of Hardy's work into a very readable collection. This is more than just a simple "Hardy's greatest hits." Yes, there are the standard favorites here, but there is also an impressive collection of the writer's more ...

The Return of the Native

11 reviews
Thomas Hardy

BBC Audiobooks America, 2007

FABULOUS!!!!!!!!
Loved this audio book, Mr. Rickman kept my attention from begining to the end of the book. I couldn't stop listening to it even if I wanted to. *Grins*

Return of the Native

12 reviews

Packard Technologies, 2007

Eustacia and the Heath: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Yes, the Heath is the centerpiece, but no more than Eustacia, for they are mirrors of one another, by turns cold and aloof, brooding, mysterious, somewhat wild, tempestuous, and a place where at times man must tread carefully. Some are inexorably drawn to the contours, shades and subtleties of Egdon Heath (Mother Earth) while others seek shelter from its periodic wrath. So, too, the people of the ...

The Essential Hardy (Essential Poets)

2 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Ecco, 1995

BRODSKY'S QUINTESSENTIAL HARDY
Just the commentary by Nobelist Brodsky (died 1997,God rest his untimely soul) justifies reading this book multiple times. His insight on the poet Hardy as well as monumental poems like 'Darkling Thrush' and 'Convergence of the Twain' are illuminating, penetrating and vividly insightful. Brodsky's prose itself at times soars into poetry in motion and emotion as his genuine delight in Hardy's ...

Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics)

6 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Penguin Classics, 2003

The perfect book, pretty well
I'm not sure that this book qualifies as one of the greatest of all time, but it is certainly one of my all-time favorites. My first aquaintance with the story was seeing the 1967 movies, with Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch, and Alan Bates as the four main characters. (If you haven't seen it, this movie is very much worth the trouble.) Of course seeing the movie first has somewhat ...

Checklist for Change: A Pragmatic Approach to Creating and Controlling Change

1 review
Thomas R. Hardy, Lillian Biermann Wehmeyer

Scarecrow Pr, 1995

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
An invaluable tool for leaders implementing change/changes in their organizations. Harvey is brilliant as is his book, Checklist for Change. He provides pithy, to the point, step by step guides for the busy or reading challenged. Buy two because you will loan one copy out and never get it back. Thanks Dr. Harvey!

Far from the Madding Crowd

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Chivers Audio Books, 2003

Forget the infamous "love triangle"...
In Far from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy introduces us to the precarious "love square". At the core of all the turmoil is beautiful farm girl, Bathsheba Everdene - spirited, vain, intelligent and adept at toying with the hearts of men. Inevitably beguiled by her charms a humble and kind farmer, Gabriel Oak, fervently attempts to win Bathsheba's affections. Enter the competition: (suitor#2) ...

Far from the Madding Crowd (Annotated Oxford Edition)

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Oxford University Press, 1937

Classic Scholarly Edition
The original text of "Far from the Madding Crowd" was written by Thomas Hardy in 1873 and published in 1874. This is an annotated hard cover printing of Hardy's classic novel by Oxford University Press and was first published in 1937 and edited by Carl J. Weber. The text also contains an introduction and historical annotations by Weber. This volume not only contains the entire text, but also a ...

Fellow-Townsmen (Hesperus Classics)

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Hesperus Press, 2003

Among The Finest Short Fiction by Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy is most remembered for his novels, especially Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Return of the Native (1878), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and Tess of the D'Ubervilles (1891), all stories about characters struggling with circumstances, passions, and fate. Although lesser known today for his short stories, some are quite exceptional such as Fellow-Townsmen (1880). This ...

Jude the Obscure (Norton Critical Editions)

2 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Norton, 1978

The Examined Life Isnýt Worth Living Either
Jude wants to get ahead in the world. Starting at a young age he studies the Classics; learns Latin and Greek, and opens his mind wide to knowledge in general. He is preparing himself for Oxford, but Oxford won't have him, nor undoubtedly will any other university. You see he is poor, and poor people aren't admitted to college in Victorian times. After exiting a short-lived dismal marriage ...

Far From The Madding Crowd

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Books on Tape, Inc., 2000

I thought the book was great!
I think that this book was really fantastic. It was very close to reality in the way that the characters act. I also thought that the shooting close at the end was surprising.

Far from the Madding Crowd

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Bantam Classics, 1983

Forces of Nature
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, the first of Thomas Hardy's 'Wessex' novels, tells the story of a small troupe of farmers and their workers in a sheep-farming community in the fictitious county of 'Wessex'. Gabriel Oak has been a shepherd since his teenage years, as his father was before him, but he's moved up and purchased, on credit, his own farm. The work is hard, but he is confident that he ...

Far from the Maddening Crowd

1 review
Thomas Hardy

Signet, 1960

DeeDee loves to read
This is a superb writing by an absolutely superb writer. As an appreciator of Jane Austen and her writings, Thomas Hardy is equal to her style. I could not put the book down despite the feeling I had probably read it many years ago in high school. Writers of today are very good, but could pick up some tips by reading Mr. Hardy. I intend to read the balance of his writings at some time in the ...

Collected Poems Of Thomas Hardy

1 review
Thomas, Hardy

Pomona Press, 2006

poetry that eschews obfuscation...
Have you ever read poetry that left you wondering what in the world the poor guy/gal was trying to say? Ever wondered if the poet was deliberately trying to leave you to choke in the dust of their own confusion? (hey, that's pretty poetic)! Ever felt that you'd like to revoke some poetic licenses? My guess is that if any of these feelings apply to you... you weren't reading Hardy at the time. ...

Coming Back from Lyonnesse

1 review
Thomas Hardy, Stephen R. Pastore

Hamlin House Press, 2003

Imaginative. A genuine work of genius
The author of this play brings not only Thomas Hardy to life but the characters in his novels as well. This is unique and more than simply entertaining because it examines Hardy's subconscious as well. Perhaps this play should be seen--after all, it is written to be seen--but it left me excited about Hardy and his relevance today, altho I think the writing is a bit above the average intellectial ...

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