Thomas Hardy
21) The Well-Beloved
Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at festivals and themes throughout the year each through the eyes and minds of our most gifted poets to bring you a unique poetic guide. Christmas, they say, comes but once a year. In these days it seems to also
...The second collection of poetry from the author of such classics as Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd.
Although well known for his novels, like Jude the Obscure, Thomas Hardy also wrote poetry throughout his life. Poems of the Past and the Present is Hardy’s second volume of poetry, originally published in 1901.
This wide-ranging collection is divided into five sections:...For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature...
29) Winter Words
Selected as one of CD Now’s 10 Essential Comedy/Spoken Word Albums of 2000
Thomas Hardy is best known for his great novels. But he wrote poetry throughout his life, and letters too, reflecting aspects of his personauty that are not so readily seen in his fiction.
An unusual but affecting recording, using the strengths of the audiobook medium. Continuing the series begun so successfully with the tellers and poems of John Keat.