Thomas Hardy's quote, "Life is a physiological fact, and the rest is misinterpretation," from 'Jude the Obscure' highlights ...

The ‘obscure’ Jude’s life starts off hard and gets harder as he faces a string of obstacles in the pursuit of his dreams.

Paula Byrne’s hefty biography, “Hardy Women,” considers the British poet and novelist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) from the standpoint of the strong women who influenced him. The book’s subtitle specifies ...

In a lifetime that spanned the early Victorian period and the aftermath of the First World War, Hardy witnessed huge changes: the mechanisation of farming, the rapid growth of cities, the ...

Hambletts and Wiltshire Creative, in association with English Heritage, today announce A Beautiful Thread – Thomas Hardy in Words and Music, performed by Anton Lesser, Lucia Bonbright and Orchestra of ...

Performed by Anton Lesser, Lucia Bonbright, and Orchestra of the Swan. Starring Anton Lesser, A Beautiful Thread weaves Hardy’s life – dramatic as any of his books – with his beautiful poetry and ...