Paula Byrne’s hefty biography, “Hardy Women,” considers the British poet and novelist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) from the standpoint of the strong women who influenced him. The book’s ...

The day will focus on Jude the Obscure - a novel by Thomas Hardy - which began as a magazine serial in December 1894 and was first published in book form in 1895 (though the title page says 1896).

On 16th January 1928 the ashes of the poet and writer Thomas Hardy were buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, immediately to the north of the grave of Charles Dickens. But his heart is buried ...

Thomas Hardy faced many disappointments in his personal relationships, but it is unclear if this poem is about a specific one Famous for the pessimistic tone in his writing, Thomas Hardy was both ...

Tess is often tough in places, as well as being a beautiful and lyrical book." Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's ...