The Life and Works of Thomas Hardy
The Life and Works of Thomas Hardy
Born on June 2nd 1840 Thomas Hardy’s life spanned a time of extraordinary change. From his mid-Victorian rural childhood to the social upheaval the 1920s his writings bear witness to the Industrial Revolution; the social injustices and technical advances that changed the landscape of England.
Born on June 2nd 1840 Thomas Hardy’s life spanned a time of extraordinary change. From his mid-Victorian rural childhood to the social upheaval the 1920s his writings bear witness to the Industrial Revolution; the social injustices and technical advances that changed the landscape of England.
Which English county was Hardy born in?
In which novel is a suicide and infanticide note found that reads "Done because we are too menny.”
In 1871 Hardy’s first novel was published, what was its name?
What does Tess name her little son just before he dies?
What is Jude Fawley prevented from doing because of his class?
What is the timespan of The Return of the Native?
In Far From the Madding Crowd why doesn’t Troy marry Fanny on their arranged wedding day?
Which of Hardy’s novels was censored when it was first published?
Which of his novels is subtitled The Life and Death of a Man of Character?
Which novel features a school mistress called Fancy Day?
Where does Henchard meet Lucette Le Sueur who nurses him back to health?
Which novel is about a love triangle between Elfride Swancourt and her two suitors?
At the beginning of The Mayor of Casterbridge, what does Henchard sell for five guineas?
What was the name of the semi-fictional county that was the setting for most of Hardy’s work?
What profession did Hardy train in?
Where was Hardy buried in January 1928?
The Man he Killed is a poem about which war?
Which novel begins on Guy Fawkes Night?
What was the name of Hardy’s first wife whose death – even though they had separated - he never got over?
Like one of his later characters, what did Hardy’s father do for a living?