Thomas Hardy

Broschiertes Buch

Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy

Beschreibung

This wonderful volume contains the complete poetical works of Thomas Hardy. Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), was one of England¿s greatest novelists during the nineteenth century, and one of its most esteemed poets of the twentieth. He was a poet by choice and a novelist by necessity, and this destination is evident in the beautiful and masterfully-composed poetry contained within these pages. This collection is highly recommended for all lovers of poetry, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Hardy¿s seminal work. The poems include: ¿After the Visit¿, ¿To Meet, or Otherwise¿, ¿The Difference¿, ¿In The Departure Platform¿, ¿In a Cathedral City¿, ¿I Say I¿ll Seek Her¿, ¿Song of Hope¿, ¿Before and After Summer¿, ¿First Sight of her and After¿, and many more. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Autor

Thomas Hardy (1840 1928) is renowned for having had a significant influence on Victorian and early 20th-century literature. Hardy, who was born in Dorset, England, on June 2, 1840, came from a working-class family to become one of the greatest writers of his day. Hardy explored themes like love, fate, and the conflict between old and modern values in his works, which frequently portrayed the harsh reality of rural life. "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (1886), "The Return of the Native" (1878), "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1874), and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" (1891) are a few notable works. His writing was distinguished by a close relationship to nature and a sharp understanding of human nature. Hardy was a talented poet in addition to his novelist, as evidenced by collections like "Wessex Poems" (1898) and "Poems of the Past and Present" (1902). Hardy's writings were increasingly more well-known throughout the 20th century for their realistic and profound psychological depth. Thomas Hardy's literary talents have ensured his enduring legacy as a master poet and storyteller, notwithstanding some debate around the seeming pessimism in his latter novels.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pomona Press
• Seitenzahl: 704
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 977g
• ISBN-13: 9781406793390
• ISBN-10: 1406793396
• Artikelnr.: 22538083