W. W. Norton & Company, January 1999. Trade Paperback. The textual history of Jude the Obscure--including an account of the surviving manuscript showing Hardy's major change of intention during its composition, of the pressure to bowdlerize the novel, and of the subsequent restoration and revisions--is traced in a series of..... More
W W Norton & Co Inc, July 1978. Trade Paperback. Underlining. More
W. W. Norton & Company, March 1969. Trade Paperback. This fine novel sets in opposition two of Thomas Hardy's most unforgettable creations: his heroine, the sensuous, free-spirited Eustacia Vye, and the solemn, majestic stretch of upland in Dorsetshire he called Egdon Heath. The famous opening reveals the haunting power of..... More
Rodale Press, January 1949. Cloth. Small quarto (Six & 3/4-inches x Nine & 1/2-inches) In heavily chipped/edgeworn dustjacket with damp staining. Grey cloth with damp stains. Tanned/darkened end pages. More
Penguin Classics, May 2003. Trade Paperback. A heartbreaking portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves..... More
Palgrave Macmillan, December 1996. First Thus. Cloth. In mildly edgeworn dustjacket. Black cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. Tight binding. Mild darkening to top edge & fore-edge, Clean internal text without markings, underlining or side-notes. More
Oxford University Press, October 2008. Trade Paperback. Gabriel Oak is only one of three suitors for the hand of the beautiful and spirited Bathsheba Everdene. He must compete with the dashing young soldier Sergeant Troy and the respectable, middle-aged Farmer Boldwood. And while their fates depend upon the choice Bathsheba..... More
Modern Library, April 1998. Hardcover. Set in his fictional Wessex countryside in southwest England, Far from the Madding Crowd was Thomas Hardy's breakthrough work. Though it was first published anonymously in 1874, the quick and tremendous success of Far from the Madding Crowd persuaded Hardy to give up his first..... More
Signet Classics, June 2011. Mass Market PaperBack. Gabriel Oaks observes Bathsheba Everdene, the young mistress of Weatherbury Farm, fall victim to bad decisions and romantic impulses, unaware of the stroke of fate that will finally bring about their union. More
Easton Press, January 1977. Leather. Full leather. Gilt edges. Silk ribbon page marker. Moire endpapers. Previous owner's book plate adhered to front pastedown. More
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, January 1998. Trade Paperback. In 1895 Hardy's final novel, the great tale of "Jude The Obscure," sent shockwaves of indignation rolling across Victorian England. Hardy had dared to write frankly about sexuality and to indict the institutions of marriage, education, and religion. But he had, in fact..... More
Oxford University Press, USA, September 2004. Trade Paperback. Set against the backdrop of peaceful south-west England, where Thomas Hardy spent much of his youth, The Mayor of Casterbridge captures the author's unique genius for depicting the absurdity underlying much of the sorrow and humor in our lives. Michael Henchard is..... More
Bantam Classics, March 1991. Mass Market PaperBack. This fine novel sets in opposition two of Thomas Hardy's most unforgettable creations: his heroine, the sensuous, free-spirited Eustacia Vye, and the solemn, majestic stretch of upland in Dorsetshire he called Egdon Heath. The famous opening reveals the haunting power of that dark..... More
Easton Press, January 1978. Leather. Full leather. Gilt edges. Silk ribbon page marker. Moire endpapers. Previous owner's book plate adhered to front pastedown. More
