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Thomas Thomas Hardy’sHardy’s Works WorksBook Book SummarySummaryBiographyBiography
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Thomas Hardy, the AuthorThomas Hardy, the AuthorThomas Hardy, the AuthorThomas Hardy, the Author
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Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) (1840-1928)
English writer English writer known for his fiction known for his fiction as well as his poetry as well as his poetry
Concentrated on Concentrated on country and village country and village life in his particular life in his particular corner of southwest corner of southwest England England
Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) (1840-1928)
English writer English writer known for his fiction known for his fiction as well as his poetry as well as his poetry
Concentrated on Concentrated on country and village country and village life in his particular life in his particular corner of southwest corner of southwest England England
OverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewWessexWessexWessexWessexRural and Rural and agriculturalagricultural
Rural and Rural and agriculturalagricultural
TragediesTragediesTragediesTragedies
Hardy’s WorksHardy’s Works
Thomas Hardy’s NovelsNovelsNovelsNovels Far from the Madding Far from the Madding CrowdCrowd
Far from the Madding Far from the Madding CrowdCrowd
Hardy’s WorksHardy’s Works
The Mayor of The Mayor of CasterbridgeCasterbridge
The Mayor of The Mayor of CasterbridgeCasterbridge
The Return of the NativeThe Return of the Native The Return of the NativeThe Return of the Native
Tess of the D’UrbervillesTess of the D’Urbervilles Tess of the D’UrbervillesTess of the D’Urbervilles Jude the ObscureJude the Obscure Jude the ObscureJude the Obscure Other fictionOther fiction Other fictionOther fiction
PoetryPoetryPoetryPoetry Poems of 1912-13 Poems of 1912-13 Poems of 1912-13 Poems of 1912-13
Hardy’s WorksHardy’s Works
Hardy’s Collected Hardy’s Collected Poems Poems
Hardy’s Collected Hardy’s Collected Poems Poems
The DynastsThe Dynasts The DynastsThe Dynasts OtherOther OtherOther
Book SummaryBook SummaryBook SummaryBook Summary Overview: Overview: Far Far from the Madding from the Madding CrowdCrowd traces a traces a line of rural line of rural courtships with courtships with Bathsheba Bathsheba Everdene Everdene
Overview: Overview: Far Far from the Madding from the Madding CrowdCrowd traces a traces a line of rural line of rural courtships with courtships with Bathsheba Bathsheba Everdene Everdene
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Main CharactersMain CharactersMain CharactersMain Characters Bathsheba Bathsheba EverdeneEverdene
Bathsheba Bathsheba EverdeneEverdene
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Farmer Boldwood Farmer Boldwood Farmer Boldwood Farmer Boldwood
Sergeant Troy Sergeant Troy Sergeant Troy Sergeant Troy
Gabriel OakGabriel Oak Gabriel OakGabriel Oak
Other Other CharactersCharacters
Other Other CharactersCharacters Henery FrayHenery Fray
Cain BallCain Ball Matthew MoonMatthew Moon Laban TallLaban Tall Mrs. HurstMrs. Hurst Liddy SmallburyLiddy Smallbury Jacob SmallburyJacob Smallbury Bill Smallbury, Bill Smallbury, Maryann MoneyMaryann Money
Mrs. Coggan Mrs. Coggan
Henery FrayHenery Fray Cain BallCain Ball Matthew MoonMatthew Moon Laban TallLaban Tall Mrs. HurstMrs. Hurst Liddy SmallburyLiddy Smallbury Jacob SmallburyJacob Smallbury Bill Smallbury, Bill Smallbury, Maryann MoneyMaryann Money
Mrs. Coggan Mrs. Coggan
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Fanny RobinFanny Robin Joseph PoorgrassJoseph Poorgrass Jan CogganJan Coggan
Fanny RobinFanny Robin Joseph PoorgrassJoseph Poorgrass Jan CogganJan Coggan
SettingSettingSettingSetting Wessex, west Wessex, west SaxonySaxony
Norcombe Hill Norcombe Hill Village of Village of Weatherbury. Weatherbury.
Wessex, west Wessex, west SaxonySaxony
Norcombe Hill Norcombe Hill Village of Village of Weatherbury. Weatherbury.
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Annual Fair at Annual Fair at GreenhillGreenhill
Casterbridge Casterbridge marketmarket
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Annual Fair at Annual Fair at GreenhillGreenhill
Casterbridge Casterbridge marketmarket
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Protagonist/Protagonist/AntagonistAntagonist
Protagonist/Protagonist/AntagonistAntagonist Protagonist is Protagonist is
Gabriel OakGabriel Oak Protagonist is Protagonist is Gabriel OakGabriel Oak
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Antagonist is Antagonist is winning the love winning the love of Bathshebaof Bathsheba
Antagonist is Antagonist is winning the love winning the love of Bathshebaof Bathsheba
Plot SummaryPlot SummaryPlot SummaryPlot Summary Norcombe HillNorcombe Hill Gabriel and Gabriel and Bathsheba meetBathsheba meet
Bathsheba moves Bathsheba moves to Weatherbyto Weatherby
Gabriel loses his Gabriel loses his small farmsmall farm
Norcombe HillNorcombe Hill Gabriel and Gabriel and Bathsheba meetBathsheba meet
Bathsheba moves Bathsheba moves to Weatherbyto Weatherby
Gabriel loses his Gabriel loses his small farmsmall farm
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Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.) Weatherbury farm Weatherbury farm Gabriel faithfully Gabriel faithfully works for her.works for her.
William Boldwood William Boldwood falls for her due to falls for her due to her “valentine.”her “valentine.”
Weatherbury farm Weatherbury farm Gabriel faithfully Gabriel faithfully works for her.works for her.
William Boldwood William Boldwood falls for her due to falls for her due to her “valentine.”her “valentine.”
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The dashing Sargeant The dashing Sargeant Frank Troy, who once Frank Troy, who once loved Fanny, one of loved Fanny, one of Bathsheba’s servants, Bathsheba’s servants, now falls for her, too.now falls for her, too.
The dashing Sargeant The dashing Sargeant Frank Troy, who once Frank Troy, who once loved Fanny, one of loved Fanny, one of Bathsheba’s servants, Bathsheba’s servants, now falls for her, too.now falls for her, too.
Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.)Plot (cont.) Troy marries Troy marries Bathsheba, but he Bathsheba, but he begins to neglect begins to neglect and mistreat her.and mistreat her.
Troy marries Troy marries Bathsheba, but he Bathsheba, but he begins to neglect begins to neglect and mistreat her.and mistreat her.
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When Troy hears of When Troy hears of Fanny’s death he Fanny’s death he leaves Bathsheba.leaves Bathsheba.
When Troy hears of When Troy hears of Fanny’s death he Fanny’s death he leaves Bathsheba.leaves Bathsheba.
She hears he has She hears he has drowned.drowned.
She hears he has She hears he has drowned.drowned.
ClimaxClimaxClimaxClimax Boldwood thinks Boldwood thinks Bathsheba is now Bathsheba is now a widow and a widow and plans a party to plans a party to propose.propose.
Troy, who is still Troy, who is still alive shows up.alive shows up.
Boldwood shoots Boldwood shoots and kills Troy.and kills Troy.
Boldwood thinks Boldwood thinks Bathsheba is now Bathsheba is now a widow and a widow and plans a party to plans a party to propose.propose.
Troy, who is still Troy, who is still alive shows up.alive shows up.
Boldwood shoots Boldwood shoots and kills Troy.and kills Troy.
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ResolutionResolutionResolutionResolution Boldwood is tried Boldwood is tried and pronounced and pronounced insane.insane.
Boldwood is tried Boldwood is tried and pronounced and pronounced insane.insane.
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Faithful Gabriel Faithful Gabriel finally marries finally marries Bathsheba.Bathsheba.
Faithful Gabriel Faithful Gabriel finally marries finally marries Bathsheba.Bathsheba.
BiographyBiographyBiographyBiography BirthBirth FamilyFamily SchoolingSchooling MarriagesMarriages CareersCareers Later lifeLater life
BirthBirth FamilyFamily SchoolingSchooling MarriagesMarriages CareersCareers Later lifeLater life
Author BioAuthor Bio
BirthBirthBirthBirth Place-Higher Place-Higher Bockhampton in Bockhampton in the English county the English county of Dorsetof Dorset
June 2, 1840June 2, 1840
Place-Higher Place-Higher Bockhampton in Bockhampton in the English county the English county of Dorsetof Dorset
June 2, 1840June 2, 1840
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FamilyFamilyFamilyFamily Parents- Thomas Parents- Thomas (stonemason) and (stonemason) and Jemima HardyJemima Hardy
Siblings-one boy Siblings-one boy and two girlsand two girls
Famous relative-Famous relative-Thomas Hardy, a Thomas Hardy, a naval officernaval officer
Parents- Thomas Parents- Thomas (stonemason) and (stonemason) and Jemima HardyJemima Hardy
Siblings-one boy Siblings-one boy and two girlsand two girls
Famous relative-Famous relative-Thomas Hardy, a Thomas Hardy, a naval officernaval officer
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SchoolingSchoolingSchoolingSchooling Studied with Studied with Dorset clergymanDorset clergyman
Apprenticeship Apprenticeship with local with local architectarchitect
Studied with Studied with Dorset clergymanDorset clergyman
Apprenticeship Apprenticeship with local with local architectarchitect
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MarriagesMarriagesMarriagesMarriages First wife Emma First wife Emma Lavinia GiffordLavinia Gifford
First wife Emma First wife Emma Lavinia GiffordLavinia Gifford
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Second wife was Second wife was Florence Emily Florence Emily DugdaleDugdale
Second wife was Second wife was Florence Emily Florence Emily DugdaleDugdale
CareersCareersCareersCareers
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Architect for ten Architect for ten yearsyears
Architect for ten Architect for ten yearsyears
Novelist for thirty Novelist for thirty yearsyears
Novelist for thirty Novelist for thirty yearsyears
Poet for thirty-Poet for thirty-three yearsthree years
Poet for thirty-Poet for thirty-three yearsthree years
Later LifeLater LifeLater LifeLater Life Hardy died in Hardy died in Dorchester, on Dorchester, on January 11, 1928.January 11, 1928.
Hardy died in Hardy died in Dorchester, on Dorchester, on January 11, 1928.January 11, 1928.
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