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Summary of Under the Greenwood Tree
Love, nature, and village life intertwine in this classic Thomas Hardy novel.
Summary of Far from the Madding Crowd
The tumultuous love story of Bathsheba Everdene and her three devoted suitors.
Summary of The Return of the Native
Love, betrayal, and the unforgiving power of fate on the windswept heath
Summary of The Mayor of Casterbridge
Redemption and consequences in a small town's unforgiving gaze.
Summary of Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Tragedy and betrayal in the life of a young woman named Tess.
Summary of Jude the Obscure
Tragic tale of a dreamer's struggle against societal constraints and personal demons.
Summary of A Pair of Blue Eyes
Love, loss, and the complexities of desire in the wild Cornish landscape.
Summary of The Woodlanders
Love, betrayal, and the tangled web of relationships in a rural community.
Summary of Two on a Tower
Love and longing collide in a forbidden romance under the shadow of a towering secret.
Summary of The Trumpet-Major
Love and loyalty in the tumultuous times of war and romance.
Summary of A Laodicean
A tale of love, ambition, and the struggle between tradition and modernity.
Summary of Desperate Remedies
An entangled web of love, deception, and fate in Desperate Remedies.
Summary of The Hand of Ethelberta
An ambitious young woman navigates love and social status in Victorian England.
Summary of The Well-Beloved
The eternal pursuit of an elusive ideal in love and art.
Summary of Wessex Tales
A collection of haunting and poignant tales set in rural Wessex.
Summary of Life’s Little Ironies
Unexpected twists of fate reveal the cruel ironies of life's journey.
Summary of A Group of Noble Dames
Unveiling the hidden stories of courage, love, and sacrifice among noble women.
Timeline
Thomas Hardy is born in Dorset, England
Hardy becomes an apprentice architect in Dorchester
Hardy's first novel, 'The Poor Man and the Lady', is rejected for publication
Publication of Hardy's first novel, 'Desperate Remedies'
Hardy marries Emma Lavinia Gifford
Publication of 'The Return of the Native'
Publication of 'The Mayor of Casterbridge'
Publication of 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'
Publication of 'Jude the Obscure'
Hardy's wife, Emma, passes away
Hardy marries Florence Emily Dugdale
Hardy's last novel, 'The Well-Beloved', is published
Hardy's poetry collection, 'Satires of Circumstance', is published
Thomas Hardy passes away in Dorset, England