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).

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Now, as a result of two decades of research that combines architectural and literary criticism, this book provides a ground-breaking ‘reading’ of Thomas Hardy’s work – the renowned novelist and poet ...

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 ...

Two worlds collide in this Close Readings fusion episode in which Mary Wellesley talks to Mark Ford about the medieval in Thomas Hardy and the wider Victorian imagination. They discuss why Hardy liked ...

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 ...