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| Name: |
Thomas Hardy | | Birth Date: |
June 2, 1840 | | Death Date: |
January 11, 1928 | | Place of Birth: |
Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, author, novelist, poet, dramatist |
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 Biography of Thomas Hardy
1424 words, approx. 4.7 pages
 The works of the English novelist, poet, and dramatist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) unite the Victorian and modern eras. They reveal him to be a kind and gentle man, terribly aware of the pain human beings suffer in their struggle for life. Thomas Hardy pres... summary from source:
Biography of Thomas Hardy
12938 words, approx. 43.1 pages
 In the later years of his long life, Thomas Hardy was probably the most famous English man of letters of his time, his reputation extending throughout the world. He is now generally regarded as both a major late-Victorian novelist and a major twentieth-c... summary from source:
 Biography of Thomas Hardy
12533 words, approx. 41.8 pages
In the later years of his long life, Thomas Hardy was probably the most famous English man of letters of his time, his reputation extending throughout the world. He is now generally regarded as both a major late-Victorian novelist and a major twentieth-c...
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 Tess of the D'Urbervilles Summary
4,061 words, approx. 14 pagesTess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Written toward the end of the Victorian era, Tess of the D'Urbervilles reflects the confusion of Thomas Hardy's changing society. The novel explores not only the hypocrisy of England's moral standards, but also... summary from source:
 Tess of the d'Urbervilles Information
3,916 words, approx. 13 pages
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891. It initially appeared in a censored and serialized version, published by the British illustrated newspaper, The Graphic. It is Hardy's...
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 The Washington Post `Tess': A Wrenching Romance
09/13/1998: 595 words, approx. 2 pages In the first chapter of Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," a drunken ne'er-do-well learns that he is related to one of the oldest, most esteemed families in the county. Teetering home, Jack Durbeyfield devises a scheme to beg money from the... summary from source:
The Boston Globe Hardy's tragic, complex Tess
09/13/1998: 446 words, approx. 2 pages Society condemned her as a murderess. Her husband couldn't forgive her sexual past. And Thomas Hardy fans, entranced by the woman's many dimensions, accept her in her entirety -- and know her simply as Tess. The tragic and complex heroine of Hardy's 1891...
Literary Criticism
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 Laura Claridge
6,468 words, approx. 22 pages
In the following essay, Claridge argues that Thomas Hardy's subversion of Tess's sexual and psychological purity in Tess of the d'Urbervilles leads to that text's aesthetic incoherence.)
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Critical Essay by Richard Carpenter
5,531 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Carpenter offers an overview of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, calling it a story of a peasant girl transformed into universal tragedy.
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Critical Essay by Keith Wilson
3,593 words, approx. 12 pages
In the following essay, Wilson asserts Hardy's poem was adapted from a popular music-hall song. Wilson examines how these works, along with works like Tess of the d'Urbervilles, characterize compromised women and use of fashion in making statements about power.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%A Comparison of Tess of the D'urbervilles and the Europeans
4,436 words, approx. 15 pages
Compares `The Europeans' by Henry James and `Tess of the D'Urbervilles' by Thomas Hardy. Shows how the two authors introduce the major issues of their day. Discusses the shared themes and symbolism of both works and details how both discuss the same contemporary social values. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 88%Tess of the D'urbervilles - a Pure Woman
4,056 words, approx. 14 pages
Thomas Hardy refers to Tess as "A Pure Woman." How far do you agree with his description from your reading of chapter 12 of Tess Of The D'Urbervilles? Consider how Hardy presents the characters and events in this chapter and in the rest of the novel. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%
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