Thomas Hardy Libros

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) publicó catorce novelas, una cincuentena de cuentos y más de mil poemas. Atacado por la insólita crudeza sexual de muchos de sus libros, la falta de entusiasmo, cuando no la hostilidad, con que fue recibida Jude el Oscuro fue determinante en su abandono definitivo de la novela. A partir de 1895 Hardy se entregó de lleno a la poesía. De este modo consiguió el extraño honor de convertirse a la vez en el último novelista británico del XIX y en el primer gran poeta en lengua inglesa del siglo XX. Y la verdad es que, como novelista, y a pesar de mostrarse lúcido testigo de los orígenes de la modernidad, Hardy pertenece más apropiadamente al universo de Balzac, Dickens, Dostoyevski o Galdós que al de Proust, Woolf, Joyce o Kafka. Los últimos quince años de su vida fueron testigos de un triunfo que le había sido tan esquivo como ahora le fue estrepitoso, y Hardy pudo vivir plenamente la experiencia de convertirse en el Gran Escritor de su tiempo.

The moving, humane tragedy of a deeply flawed and self-destructive man, The Mayor of Casterbridge is the story of Michael Henchard, who sells his wife and baby daughter at a country fair in a fit of drunken anger.

This collection presents five classic horror stories that delve into themes of unsettling dread and the unknown. Each tale, from Grant Allen's eerie "Pallinghurst Barrow" to H.P. Lovecraft's chilling "The Very Old Folk," explores the darker aspects of human experience. Notable works like Arthur Machen's "The Great God Pan" and Thomas Hardy's "The Withered Arm" contribute to an atmosphere of suspense and terror, ensuring a sleepless night for readers seeking the macabre.

The book presents a collection of stories featuring noble women, originally published in 1891. Each tale explores the lives, challenges, and complexities faced by these characters, offering insights into their societal roles and personal struggles. The reprint maintains the integrity of the original text, allowing contemporary readers to experience the rich narratives and themes that reflect the era's cultural nuances.

The phrase `life's little ironies' is now proverbial, but it was coined by Hardy as the title for this, his third volume of short stories. While the tales and sketches reflect many of the strengths and themes of the great novels, they are powerful works in their own right. Unified by his quintessential irony, strong visual sense, and engaging characters, they deal with the tragic and the humorous, the metaphysical and the magical. The collection displays the whole range of Hardy's art as a writer of fiction, from fantasy to uncompromising realism, and from the loving re-creation of a vanished rural world to the repressions of fin-de-siecle bourgeois life.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Five novels are augmented by a biographical introduction and enhanced with contemporary photographs of the Wessex landscape

Under the Greenwood Tree is Hardy's most bright, confident and optimistic novel. This delightful portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer.

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 downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D’Urbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardy’s novels.

This collection of stories by Thomas Hardy showcases his gift for creating complex and compelling female characters. From the ambitious and passionate Lady Mottisfont to the vulnerable and conflicted Lady Icenway, these stories offer a vivid and nuanced portrait of Victorian womanhood.