Books by Thomas Hardy

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"La desgracia se había abatido sobre ellos con gentileza, truncando sus erráticas historias con una catástrofe, en vez de, como ocurre en muchos casos, menguando sus vidas hasta llegar a convertirlas en una nadería carente de interés merced a largos años de arrugas, abandono y decrepitud"."El regreso del nativo" es la sexta novela del autor británico Thomas Hardy y fue publicada en doce mensualidades a lo largo de 1878. Hardy experimentó múltiples problemas para encontrar un editor, ya que la temática del libro era altamente controvertida en su época, pero el libro alcanzó un gran éxito durante el siglo siguiente."El regreso del nativo" está ambientada en la zona rural ficticia de Edgon Heath, en Inglaterra, llena de lagunas, senderos y bosques, y donde vive Eustacia, una bella joven que sueña con huir de ese lugar y vivir una vida de ensueño en París. Paralelamente, Clym Yeobrigth vuelve a su tierra natal tras haber vivido en la capital francesa. La mayoría de críticos literarios coinciden en que "El regreo del nativo" es un ejemplo de novela modernista en base a su temática centrada en la sociedad, la política sexual y el deseo, pero más allá de ello, esta obra es una tragedia en el más puro sentido clásico que explora la posición de aquellas personas consideradas inadaptadas a la sociedad en la que viven. Toda una obra maestra de uno de los mejores autores de su época, conocido por sus temáticas controvertidas y su trato complejo de los personajes, así como el lugar en el que viven."El regreso del nativo" ha sido llevada a la pequeña y gran pantalla varias veces y ha aparecido en uno de los sketch del conocido grupo de humoristas británico Monthy Python.Thomas Hardy fue un novelista y poeta británico. Hardy escribió en un estilo realista en la tradición de George Eliot, pero también fue influenciado por el romanticismo, especialmente por las obras de William Wordsworth. Ganó fama como autor de novelas como "Lejos del mundanal ruido" (1874), "Tess, la de los d’Urberville" (1891) y "Jude el oscuro" (1895).

"Su original había dejado espiritualmente a reconocer el cuerpo delante de él como la de ella - lo que le permite a la deriva, como un cadáver de la corriente, en una dirección disociado de su testamento en vida.""Tess de d’Urberville" fue la penúltima obra de Thomas Hardy, uno de los autores más reconocidos de la literatura victoriana inglesa. Inicialmente, la novela fue publicada en tomos y en su versión censurada por el diario ilustrado "The Graphic" durante 1891. No fue hasta el año siguiente que la novela fue publicada en un solo tomo y sin censura. "Tess de d’Urberville" cuenta la historia de Tess, la descendiente de una familia aristocrática empobrecida del sur de Inglaterra. Tess se ve atrapada física y psicológicamente en una Inglaterra rural llena de restricciones morales y contradicciones. Finalmente, decide rebelarse contra todo aquello que se le ha sido impuesto y vivir guiada por su independencia, sentido del bien y la búsqueda de la felicidad. Aunque actualmente está considerada como una de las obras más importantes de la literatura inglesa de la época, "Tess de d’Urberville" fue duramente criticada en su época debido al inusual trato de la sexualidad en referencia a la tradición victoriana. El libro explora la doble moralidad de la sociedad de la época, regida por unas normas de género estrictas que acabarán exponiendo a nuestra protagonista a un destino fatal."Tess de d’Urberville" ha sido adaptada en numerosas ocasiones para teatro, ópera, cine y televisión. Una de las adaptaciones con más éxito fue la versión cinematográfica a cargo de Roman Polanski estrenada en 1979 y con Nastassja Kinski en el papel de Tess. "Tess de d’Urberville" también ha aparecido en nombrada en el éxito cinematográfico "Cincuenta sombras de Grey", así como en la serie de televisión "Downtown Abbey".Thomas Hardy fue un novelista y poeta británico. Hardy escribió en un estilo realista en la tradición de George Eliot, pero también fue influenciado por el romanticismo, especialmente por las obras de William Wordsworth. Ganó fama como autor de novelas como "Lejos del mundanal ruido" (1874), "Tess, la de los d’Urberville" (1891) y "Jude el oscuro" (1895).

"The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion" is a short story by Thomas Hardy that follows the encounter between a young woman and a homesick soldier. The sparks of passion immediately set their souls on fire, but their love is hampered by social conventions and prejudice. In a direct, almost fatalistic way, Thomas Hardy paints a rather gloomy picture of the social conditions of the time, and how often human relationships fell victim to its whims. An extremely touching and heartbreaking story, it is definitely recommended to fans of the author and of Victorian literature in general.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a British writer and poet from the Victorian era. Influenced by Romanticism and the Enlightenment, many of his stories have a hint of the supernatural. He is famous for his semi-fictional world of Wessex, where his most memorable characters suffered their passions and life choices. His most famous works include the novels "Tess of the D’Urbervilles", "Far From the Madding Crowd", and "The Mayor of Casterbridge", as well as the collection of short stories "Wessex Tales".

"Barbara of the House of Grebe" is a short story from Thomas Hardy’s collection "A Group of Noble Dames". It is a dark that intertwines madness and desire. Barbara Grebe is already promised to a wealthy lord when she elopes with another young man, Edmond Willowes. He suffers a terrible disfigurement, and the couple’s love begins to falter. Hardy’s pessimism is revealed in his total rejection of the idea of eternal love, certain of its ephemerality. He writes a tale of female desire, madness, doomed love, and social roles giving "Barbara of the House of Grebe" immense psychoanalytic depth. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a British writer and poet from the Victorian era. Influenced by Romanticism and the Enlightenment, many of his stories have a hint of the supernatural. He is famous for his semi-fictional world of Wessex, where his most memorable characters suffered their passions and life choices. His most famous works include the novels "Tess of the D’Urbervilles", "Far From the Madding Crowd", and "The Mayor of Casterbridge", as well as the collection of short stories "Wessex Tales".

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...rendered him less desirable as a husband than she had at first thought him to be.' 'I cannot answer, ' said Elizabeth-Jane thoughtfully. 'It is so difficult. It wants a Pope to settle that!' 'You prefer not to, perhaps?' Lucetta showed in her appealing tone how much she leant on Elizabeth's judgment. 'Yes, Miss Templeman, ' admitted Elizabeth. 'I would rather not say.' Nevertheless, Lucetta seemed relieved by the simple fact of having opened out the situation a little, and was slowly convalescent of her headache. 'Bring me a looking-glass. How do I appear to people?' she said languidly. 'Well--a little worn, ' answered Elizabeth, eyeing her as a critic eyes a doubtful painting; fetching the glass she enabled Lucetta to survey herself in it, which Lucetta anxiously did. 'I wonder if I wear well, as times go!' she observed after a while. 'Yes--fairly. 'Where am I worst?' 'Under your eyes--I notice a little brownness there.' 'Yes. That is my worst place, I know. How many years more do you think I shall last before I get hopelessly plain?' There was something curious in the way in which Elizabeth, though the younger, had come to play the part of experienced sage in these discussions. 'It may be five years, ' she said judicially. 'Or, with a quiet life, as many as ten. With no love you might calculate on ten.' Lucetta seemed to reflect on this as on an unalterable, impartial verdict. She told Elizabeth-Jane no more of the past attachment she had roughly adumbrated as the experiences of a third person; and Elizabeth, who in spite of her philosophy was very tender-hearted, wept that night in bed at the thought that her pretty, rich Lucetta did not treat her to the full confidence of names and dates in her confessions. For by the 'she' of Lucetta's story...

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) var engelsk digter og romanforfatter. Han hører til en af victoriatidens store forfattere. Tomas Hardy var stærkt kritisk overfor sin samtids sociale undertrykkelse, de moralsk snærende bånd og tidens hykleri. Han var særligt optaget af landbefolkningens kår og kvindens stilling i samfundet, som han skildrer med stor indlevelse. Romanerne Fjernt fra verdens vrimmel (1874) og Tess d’Urberville (1891) er hovedværker fra tiden.Tess Durbeyfield er en ung, smuk bondepige fra fattige kår. En skæbnesvanger dag lader hendes fordrukne far sig overbevise om, at familien i virkeligheden tilhører den rige adelsslægt d’Urberville. I et ærgerrigt ønske om social opstigen sender forældrene derfor Tess i armene på deres nye slægtning i naboegnen, den velhavende, unge Alec d’Urberville. Mødet med Alec d’Urberville får tragiske følger og kaster mørke skygger ind over Tess’ tilværelse. Da hun senere forelsker sig i Angel Clare – en mand, som synes at kunne blive hendes redning og tilbyde hende kærlighed – må hun beslutte, om hun skal tie om fortidens begivenheder i håb om en fredfyldt fremtid.Romanen er blevet filmatiseret flere gange bl.a. af Roman Polanski i 1979 som Tess og som tv-serie på BBC i 2008.“Hans naturbeskrivelser er eminente, levende uden at være dominerende. Naturen udgør på sælsom vis et hele med de mennesker, som befolker landskabet” – Elisabeth Uldall, Kristeligt Dagblad“Den største tragiske forfatter blandt engelske romanforfattere” – Virginia Woolf, The Novels of Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) var engelsk digter og romanforfatter. Han hører til en af victoriatidens store forfattere. Hardy var stærkt kritisk overfor sin samtids sociale undertrykkelse, de moralsk snærende bånd og tidens hykleri. Han var særligt optaget af landbefolkningens kår og kvindens stilling i samfundet, som han skildrer med stor indlevelse. Romanerne Fjernt fra verdens vrimmel (1874) og Tess d’Urberville (1891) er hovedværker fra tiden.Fjernt fra verdens vrimmel er historien om den smukke Bathsheba Everdene. Drevet af en stærk vilje til selvstændighed beslutter hun sig for selv at drive et gods, hun arver. Som godsejer bliver hun det skæbnesvangre omdrejningspunkt for tre mænd, der på forskellig vis kommer ind i hendes liv som hendes bejlere: Den ensomme nabo William Boldwood, den trofaste fårehyrde Gabriel Oak og den forførende sergent Francis Troy. Fjernt fra verdens vrimmel er filmatiseret flere gange, senest i 2015 af Thomas Vinterberg."Læs romanen for livet, for egnen, for vejret, for sanseligheden og visdommen. Det er en dejlig bog." – Bo Green Jensen, Weekendavisen"Romanen er spændende, et fund for enhver romanelsker" – Bodil Steensen-Leth, Jyllands-Posten“Den største tragiske forfatter blandt engelske romanforfattere” – Virginia Woolf, The Novels of Thomas Hardy“Hans naturbeskrivelser er eminente, levende uden at være dominerende. Naturen udgør på sælsom vis et hele med de mennesker, som befolker landskabet” – Elisabeth Uldall, Kristeligt Dagblad

Durbeyfieldien perhe saa yllattaen kuulla, etta heilla saattaa olla aatelistaustaa. Tieto saa perheen taysin sekaisin, ja perheen 16-vuotias tytto Tess lahetetaan paikalliseen aatelisperheeseen toihin - saattavathan he olla sukua.Kartanon elama kay kuitenkin Tessille kohtalokkaaksi. Kun talon isanta Alexander iskee katseensa tyttoon, seuraukset ovat Tessin kannalta lopullisia."e;Tessin tarina"e; on koskettava 1800-luvulle sijoittuva romaani, joka kasittelee avioliiton ulkopuolella syntyneiden lasten vaikutusta naisen elamaan. -

Thomas Hardy's perennially popular and oft-adapted fourth novel follows the intertwining lives of its characters - free-spirited Bathsheba Everdene, infatuated neighbour William Boldwood, dashing soldier Sergeant Troy, tragic Fanny Robin and faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak - to unfold as one of the greatest love stories of all time.

Da forpagter Gabriel Oak møder den smukke Bathsheba Everdene, bliver han omgående betaget af den unge pige, men da han nogen tid efter frier til hende, afslår hun hans tilbud. Et uheld med hans får medfører, at Gabriel går fallit, og da Bathseba nogenlunde samtidig arver en stor gård i et andet sogn, bliver den sociale kløft mellem de to for stor til, at han tør gøre sig flere forhåbninger.Bathsheba, der er en stærk og selvbevidst pige, flytter til sin gård i Weatherbury og beslutter sig til selv at drive gården videre - til nogen forbløffelse for de lokale: hun er jo en kvinde …Nogen tid efter sin ankomst til Weatherbury sender hun i ungdommelig overstadighed et Valentinsbrev med teksten "Gift dig med mig!" til den noget ældre proprietær Boldwood på naboeejendommen. Som den inkarnerede ungkarl uden nogen som helst erfaring med kvinder, Boldwood er, tager han brevet alvorligt, og forelsker sig i Bathsheba - men heller ikke ham vil hun have. Boldwood er imidlertid ikke en mand, der tager et Nej for gode varer, og han vedbliver at kurtisere Batsheba.Endelig møder hun den flotte, men ludfattige sergent Francis Troy, som hun falder hovedkulds for. Troy står egentlig for at indgå ægteskab med Bathshebas tjenestepige Fanny Robin, som han har gjort gravid, men da Bathsheba er både smukkere og rigere end Fanny, lader han sig friste og gifter sig med hende i stedet.Bathshebas to tidligere beundrere er imidlertid aldrig ophørt at elske hende, og sergent Troy er aldrig ophørt at elske Fanny - og er i øvrigt generelt noget af en dagdriver og en skidt karl, som øder Bathshebas penge væk på spil - så de tre mænd vedbliver at komplicere både hendes og hinandens liv på en måde, der kun kan ende i en katastrofe.Historien om Bathsheba og hendes tre elskere var Thomas Hardys fjerde roman, og hans første store succes. Han reviderede fortællingen flere gange senere, men denne oversættelse af Axel Damkier fra 1878 må nødvendigvis være baseret på den første version.

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