A New Selection. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Thomas Hardy saw himself, first and foremost, as a poet, and he wrote poetry throughout his prolific and acclaimed novel-writing years before announcing in 1896 that he would no longer write novels, much to the astonishment of his worldwide readership. Instead he went on to publish eight masterful volumes of poetry - ranging from lyrics and ballads to dramatic monologues and satire - and is now regarded as one of the greatest twentieth-century poets. Choosing the best verse from each volume, "The Poems of Thomas Hardy" is the ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. An unforgettably powerful tragedy, Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" is one of the great classics of the late nineteenth century. This edition features illustrations by Sir Hubert von Herkomer and Joseph Syddall, and an afterword by Philip Mallett, editor of the Thomas Hardy Journal. Tess Durbeyfield's father ... |
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Set in Hardy's Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of ... |
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Illustrated by Gerry Ball. ... 1804 - the south of England. Britain and France are at war. The people of the south of England are frightened. Will the French army cross the English Channel? John Loveday is a soldier in the British army. He is a trumpet-major. His brother, Robert, is a sailor. They both love Anne Garland. But a third man loves Anne too. Who will she marry? This book is in British English. ... |
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Illustrated by Helen Allingham. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Far From the Madding Crowd" was the first of Hardy's novels to give the name of Wessex to the landscape of south-west England and is set against the backdrop of the unchanging natural cycle of the year. The story both upholds and questions rural values with a startlingly modern sensibility. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. ... |
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Красивата и независима Вирсавия Евърдийн наследява богато имение и решава да го управлява сама. Тя отхвърля предложението за брак от предания и скромен овчар Габриел Оук, защото не го обича. В същото време фриволното ѝ и лекомислено флиртуване с богатия и уважаван съсед - господин Болдуд, отприщва дълбоки чувства в затворения мъж и той буквално е обсебен от нея. Но и двамата ухажори скоро са засенчени от пристигането на сержант Франк Трой - опасен прелъстител, в когото младата жена се влюбва. Съдбите на четиримата се преплитат и Вирсавия разбира, че действията, продиктувани от прищевките на непостоянното сърце, ... |
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Мелстокският хор: Пасторална картина в стила на холандската школа. ... Когато образованата и изискана госпожица Фанси Дей и пастор Мейболд се установяват в идиличното общество на градчето Мелсток, промяната в пасторална Англия е неизбежна. С идването на пролетта разцъфва и любовта между съвсем обикновения Дик Дюи и необикновената учителка и органистка Фанси. Но за разлика от чисто синьото небе на лятото, бъдещето на тази първа невинна любов съвсем не е безоблачно, защото се оказва, че кандидатът за сърцето на госпожица Дей не е само един. Четирите сезона преливат един в друг, за да изрисуват многопластовата картина на ... |
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Тес Дърбифийлд знае какво е да работиш много и да получаваш малко от живота. Семейството ѝ едва свързва двата края. Затова, когато разбират, че произхождат от влиятелния в миналото род Д'Ърбървил, изпращат Тес да възстанови връзките с далечните им роднини. Алек Д'Ърбървил е очарован от девойката. Нейната невинност и неустоима женственост го запленяват. Безскрупулен и себичен по характер, той я прелъстява и променя живота ѝ. Няколко години по-късно Тес среща напълно различен мъж. Ейнджъл Клер е нежен, искрен и предлага на Тес любов и спасение. Младата жена е изправена пред избор. Да прегърне ... |
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Based on the story of Thomas Hardy. Retold by Clare West. ... On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd's cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his business. Who is he, and where has he come from? And he is only the first visitor to call at the cottage that night... In these three short stories, Thomas Hardy gives us pictures of the lives of shepherds and hangmen, dukes and teachers. But rich or poor, young or old, they all have the same feelings of fear, hope, love, jealousy... Classics, modern fiction, ... |
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The delighted wonder surrounding a cat that has learned to talk quickly turns to dismay when the feline's conversation involves the scandalous remarks he's overheard. "Tobermory" abounds in the irony for which its author, Saki, is well known and admired. Along with the other short stories in this first-rate anthology, it showcases the talents of a renowned British writer. Other stories include Anthony Trollope's "The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne," a subtle study of the psychological cost of maintaining self-esteem; Thomas Hardy's "The Fiddler of the Reels", in which a ... |
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Edited by Luke Thompson. ... Cornwall is steeped in poetry, legend and storytelling. Join Luke Thompson on a literary tour around its dramatic coastline, its cliffs and coves, across the moor and down the mines. Meet Cornish poets such as Jack Clemo and Charles Causley, enjoy retellings of thrilling legends and stirring songs and read inspiring fiction and non-fiction from famous Cornish writers and residents including Daphne du Maurier, Thomas Hardy, Winston Graham and D. H. Lawrence. What each and every one has in common is a deep-rooted connection to a county defined by its awe-inspiring and varied landscape, its ... |
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Introduced by Judith Flanders. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Poems for Christmas" is an exquisitely produced gift anthology which is guaranteed to get anyone in the festive spirit. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by Judith Flanders, author of Christmas: A Biography. Through the generations, poets from William Shakespeare to Thomas Hardy and from ... |
