{"product_id":"thomas-hardy-a-biography","title":"Thomas Hardy, a Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Random House, 1982. 1st American ed. Small quarto in blue-purple illus DJ; xvi, 637 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports.,bibliographical references and index; 25 cm Very Good with a few small smoke\/fire smudges to end paper and paste-down corners, in Near Fine DJ.  A nice copy all in all. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394488024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A comprehensive account of the author's life based upon many previously unknown materials.\" Contents: Hardys and Hands -- Bockhampton -- Dorchester -- London -- The Poor Man and the Lady -- St. Juliot -- Far from the Madding Crowd -- Surbiton to Swanage -- Sturminster Newton -- The Return of the Native -- Illness -- Return to Dorchester -- Max Gate -- The Woodlanders -- The Writing of Tess -- The Publication of Tess -- Florence Henniker -- The Making of Jude -- The Publication of Jude -- Keeping Separate -- Pessimistic Meliorist -- The Dynasts -- After the Visit -- A Funeral and a Marriage -- War Years -- Tea at Max Gate -- Last Things -- Afterwards. Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography. Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millgate, Michael","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46056074903810,"sku":"17485.0","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/holder_10_1d095c5f-07a7-4195-a452-906e9645b97d.jpg?v=1744098824","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/thomas-hardy-a-biography","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}