The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy: Volume IV: The Dynasts, Parts First and Second

by Thomas Hardy, Samuel Hynes

Overview

Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, contain all of his dramatic works in verse. In addition to the two major dramas—The Dynasts and The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall—these volumes include Hardy's versions of two folk-pieces and the rustic operetta "O Jan, O Jan, O Jan" (here published for the first time).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198127857
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/13/1995
Series:	|c OET |t Oxford English Texts
Pages:	452
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.81(h) x 1.16(d)
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)

About the Author

An English Victorian author of novels, poems, and short stories, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is best known for the classic books Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure. Set mostly in the semi-imagined region of Wessex, Hardy’s fictional works retain their popularity thanks to an accessible style, Romantic plots, and richly drawn characters.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks