- Thomas Hardy ; Tess of the d'UrbervillesTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy.

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a celebrated English novelist and poet known for his profound exploration of human nature and social issues.

It tells the story of Jude Fawley, a working-class man with dreams of becoming a scholar, and his complex relationships with the women in his life, including his cousin Sue Bridehead and his estranged wife Arabella.

Part First AT MARYGREEN "Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes.

In Thomas Hardy's novel "The Return of the Native," the tragic tale unfolds in the picturesque setting of Egdon Heath, where the lives of doomed lovers intersect with the harsh reality of rural life.

In what Sally Shuttleworth calls 'a drama of oppositions and conflicts', Hardy's story sets male desire against female constancy, and 'describes an arc across the horizon of late nineteenth-century social and cultural concerns: sexuality, ...

Book 1: Enter the tumultuous world of ambition and societal expectations with “Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy.” Hardy's novel follows Jude Fawley's quest for intellectual fulfillment and love, tackling themes of societal constraints, ...

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Far from the Madding Crowd is both modern and readable.

Jude Fawley, a young stonemason, aspires to an education and a life in the ministry but finds society indifferent to his goals.

One of Hardy's most powerful novels, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" opens with a shocking and haunting scene: In a drunken rage, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a visiting sailor at a local fair.