Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers lives, but also conveys a clear visual... more » picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages. THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEAn English novelist and poet, Thomas Hardy explored the dynamics of human relationships. Sexual attraction between men and women was a theme common to several of his works, including Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure. He depicted the concept of fate as a villain, using characters who fought losing battles against this impersonal force. Human downfall was portrayed in his writing as the result of an unwilling conflict with a hostile, meaningless universe. Hardy wrote lyric poetry of high quality, but is best known for a three-part epic drama in verse about Napoleon called The Dynasts.Major Works: Desperate Remedies (1871), Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Hand of Ethelberta (1876), Jude the Obscure (1895), A Laodicean (1881), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886)
A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873), The Poor Man and the Lady (1867), The Return of the Native (1878), Tess of the d Urbervilles (1891), The Trumpet-Major (1880), Two on a Tower (1882), Under the Greenwood Tree (1872), The Well Beloved (1897), The Woodlanders (1887).« less
Actor:Thomas Hardy Director:Malcolm Hossick Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Biography Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 11/13/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English