num_pages: 848
description: This collection offers three of Hardy's best-known novels, Far From the Madding Crowd , Mayor of Casterbridge , and Tess of the D'Urbervilles , all set against the backdrop of peaceful south-west England in which complex characters make choices that often lead to tragic results. Each demonstratesnot only Hardy's extraordinary sympathy for his characters, but also his unique genius for depicting the absurdity underlying much of the sorrow and humor in our lives.
language: English
title: Thomas Hardy: Three Great Novels: Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles
titlecomplete: Thomas Hardy: Three Great Novels: Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles
genres: Literature, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 844
publisher: Oxford University Press