Thomas Hardy
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Biography and Background
Thomas Hardy
This page from the Victorian Web provides links to biography, background information, analysis of themes and images, and more.
Thomas Hardy Resource Library
Texts, biography, pictures, information about Dorset, and other links. Check out the TrueType font based on Hardy's handwriting.
Thomas Hardy's Dorset
A map from Britain Express.
Far from the Madding Crowd
Illustrations for Far from the Madding Crowd
Illustrations and commentary.
Jude the Obscure
Understanding Jude the Obscure
An extensive collection of links to background information.
Poetry
Assignment 2: The Soldier
Using Hardy's "The Man he Killed," Yeats' "An Irish Airman Foresees his Death," and Brooke's "The Soldier," students explore character traits of the speakers.
"I Look into my Glass"
Downloadable audio file and text of the poem.
"The Oxen"
Background, guiding questions and answers.
Thomas Hardy's Poetry
This study guide covers "The Man he Killed" and other war poems, poetry about Hardy's first wife such as "The Going," and an assortment of other poems, including "The Darkling Thrush." Includes analysis and questions for discussion and writing.
