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One of the greatest novelists of his age, Thomas Hardy was quite comfortable depicting the rustic country life. He started as a poet, wrote some remarkable novels and short stories, and returned to poetry in the last leg of his literary career. The present selection presents Hardy at his best. In includes some fascinating short stories by this great writer of fiction. The Three Strangers is an interesting tale of a culprit. The Withered Arm is really horrific. ...
First published in 1874, this was Hardy's fourth novel. It became so successful that Hardy gave up architecture and remained devoted to writing. Hardy’s fourth novel, published in 1874, ‘Far from the madding Crowd’ became so successful that Hardy was the able to give up architecture and devote himself to writing. The theme of ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ the contrast between patient and generous devotion and selfish, unscrupulous passion, seems to have ...