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Thomas Hardy

Posted: Jun 7, 08 5:37am

Prior to this past year, my only practical experience with the works of Thomas Hardy was having seen Roman Polanski's movie Tess of the D'Urbervilles years ago.

I know lots of people read Hardy as students, but somehow I escaped that. Honestly, if I'd had to read his novels as a student I wouldn't have appreciated them at all. But at the age of 47 I've just completed reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure (my favorite). I'm about the start The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Any other fans of Thomas Hardy out there?

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WS

Posted: Jun 7, 08 8:00am

I read Far From the Madding crowd a million years ago and absolutely loved it. Maybe it is time to pick it up again.

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DaRightRev

Posted: Jun 13, 08 12:40pm

Lisa Boyle wrote:

Any other fans of Thomas Hardy out there?

I have had Jude the Obscure on my list of things to read for 10 years. Your recommendation may be just the thing that finally makes me read it. Thanks.

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WS

Posted: Jun 24, 08 2:09pm

DaRightRev wrote:

I have had Jude the Obscure on my list of things to read for 10 years. Your recommendation may be just the thing that finally makes me read it. Thanks.

Hey, DaRightRev

Did you start it yet? If not maybe we can read it together!!

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PrunellaFarquar

Posted: Jun 24, 08 5:20pm

WS wrote:

Hey, DaRightRev

Did you start it yet? If not maybe we can read it together!!

"A Saturday afternoon in November was approaching the time of twilight, and the vast tract of unenclosed wild known as Egdon Heath embrowned itself moment by moment"

Ooops, Sorry. Different book.

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