... THOMAS HARDY rrHOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) was educated as an architect, and practised for some time, but became known as a promising novelist in 1871 with his story, Desperate Remedies.” In 1874 his “Far from the Madding Crowd was published, and at once ...

... THOMAS HARDY. T'HOMAS HARDY, English writer, was born at Upper Rockhampton, in Dorset, on June 2, 1840. lie was educated the local Grammar School and went to London to study architecture under Sir Arthur Blomfield. Hardy’s real interest ...

... THOMAS HARDY. HARDY, English writer. was born at Upper Bockhampton, near Dorchester, June 2. 1840. Soon after completing his schooling he turned to writing as a career. To Hardy recognition came slowly, but he has been regarded as one the great English ...

... MRS. THOMAS HARDY. The condition of Mrs. Thomas Hardy, u of the novelist, who seriously 111 at Dorchester, was sated to-day to be much the same lor the past few Jays. She Is maintaining bar strength. Jewish farmer was shot dead early yesterday while mounting ...

... MRS. THOMAS HARDY. Mrs. Thomas Hardy, widow the poet and novelist, who Is lying seriously ill at her sister’s home in Dorchester was stated to-day to slightly better. CUMMER is coming to an end. Holidays and weekends in the warm sunshine have built up ...

... THOMAS HARDY TO ENJOY AND NOT TO ENJOY •i . . . like a knitter drowsed, Whose fingers play in skilled iinmindfulness, The Will has woven with an absent heed Since life first was; and ever will so weave. —The Dynasts. To the writer, who is not pretentious ...

... Stanton Lecture _ on Thomas Hardy. At the morning service of Stouey Stanton Men's Adult School. over which Mr. Joseph Attenborough presided. an address was given by Mr. W. Westoby (head master) of Stoney Stanton Senior Schools on Thomas Hardy and his Books ...

... ADMIRERS' TRIBUTE TO THOMAS HARDY Sir James Barrie To Unveil Memorial Sir James Barrie will to-morrow un4 veil at Dorchester a bronze statue of Thomas Hardy. Hardy's admirers the world over have subscribed to erect this memorial of the poet ...

... Arnold Bennett, the Thomas Hardy, ete. There is also the George Bernard Shaw. Naturally there is a story concerning the latter. I was told that when G.B.S. was approached for his permission he sent one of his well-known postcards, expressing his utter ...

... WHEN HARDY WAS BEATEN WITH A BROOM. Schoolday Memories of Old Journalist. THOMAS HARDY, dressed in a youthful pinafore, was one day belaboured with a broom. The incident is recalled by Mr. Charles Lacey, an 87-years-old Dorset Journalist, in an article ...

... Famous Authors By No. 63—Thomas Hardy shire on June 2, 1840. At first an archi- novelist was born in Dorset. tect he and in 1871 published bis ” He 8 chief include —~ Two one ower,” “Tess of the D’Arber- OA pair of Eyes,” Wessex “Under the and “Jude the ...

... A monument to Thomas Hardy. the famous novelist, erected by American sub. scribers at his birthplace near Dorchester, is to be unveiled shortly. • • • A gift of £4,000 has been received as a contribution towards the expense of the repair work to the Christ ...