From the author of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" comes a story of great psychological insight into a man who was at once violent and selfish but also magnanimous and humble. Michael Henchard gets drunk at a fair and sells his wife and child for five guineas to a sailor. By the time he has realized his[...]

Before he was famous for "Tess of the D Urbervilles," Thomas Hardy was an architect with a desire to write and an unknown novel. First published anonymously in 1874, "Far from the Madding Crowd" soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame. The novel follows Bathsheba Everdene and her three suitor[...]

From the master of Victorian tragedy, the surprisingly comic adventures of a man caught between romance and religion.
When young Mr. Stockdale arrives in a small village to fill in for the Methodist minister, he finds himself pining for his comely new landlady. But she leads a mysterious life, [...]

When Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Ubervilles was released it was regarded as quite racy - as it challenged the sexual values of the time. Follow the story of Tess as she discovers she is part of a noble Norman family, and is thrown into a life of social and sexual discovery.[...]

She's no angel Tess is just a humble milkmaid when her rich landlord has his wicked way. Her new beau, the smarmy Angel Clare, is none too pleased when he finds out she's already been deflowered. What is a girl to do? Take bloody revenge of course[...]