In this work, Hardy focuses on the misinterpretations of the nature of the two’s relationship from strangers at an inn. Thomas Hardy was born in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset - and the fictitious Wessex where he sets most of his novels is clearly inspired by south-west England. 1898. Wessex Poems and Other Verses. Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 / Dorchester / England) #55 on top 500 poets. He was particularly focused on rural society and his novels explore tragic characters struggling against their social circumstances and passions. He died in 1928 at Max Gate, a house he built for himself and his first wife, Emma Lavinia Gifford, in Dorchester, a few miles from his birthplace. "At an Inn" is a poem written by Thomas Hardy, a composition showcasing Hardy’s longing for another woman who is not his wife, Florence. They warmed as they opined

His father was a stonemason and a violinist. 1840-1928 Thomas Hardy Novelist and poet Hardy was a Victorian realist, influenced by the Romantics and highly critical of what he considered to be a declining society. They warmed as they opined: 5: Us more than friends— Thomas Hardy was born June 2, 1840, in the village of Upper Bockhampton, in the county of Somerset.

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Son of a stonemason, and trained as an architect, he wrote in his spare time until the success of Far From The Madding Crowd (1874). One of the most renowned poets and novelists in English literary history, Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in the English village of Higher Bockhampton in the county of Dorset. Poetry Foundation. Hardy's style, techniques, themes, and the cultural and historical context. Professor George Landow.

An encyclopedia-type introduction to Hardy, includes a biography and a list of his works and a recommended reading list. Brief introduction to Thomas Hardy from the Academy of American Poets. WHEN we as strangers sought Their catering care, Veiled smiles bespoke their though Of what we were. Hardy was born in Dorset. Thomas Hardy; Poems; Quotes; Comments; Stats; E-Books; Biography; Poems by Thomas Hardy: 43 / 326 « prev.

Victorian Web, ed. At an Inn : WHEN we as strangers sought: Their catering care, Veiled smiles bespoke their thought: Of what we were. Thomas Hardy (1840–1928).

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