This selection of Hardy's poetry does full justice to its humanity, integrity, humour and evocative power, ranging from charming anthology pieces such as Weathers to the great love poems he wrote after the death of his first wife and his meditations on war and philosophy. The poems - nearly 80 in total - are set in the context of his life and thought, including personal writings by him and those closest to him.
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"This is really an excellent way to experience Hardy's poetry. The readers are superb and bring the poems to life. There is just enough narration and it is nicely supplemented by some of Hardy's own commentary. " — Robert (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is really an excellent way to experience Hardy's poetry. The readers are superb and bring the poems to life. There is just enough narration and it is nicely supplemented by some of Hardy's own commentary. "
" This is really an excellent way to experience Hardy's poetry. The readers are superb and bring the poems to life. There is just enough narration and it is nicely supplemented by some of Hardy's own commentary. "
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.
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