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Stilted Gymnastics

... our dancing. Shallow observers think tli e intent expression on our faces means sadness. Nothing could be more stupid. Thomas Hardy says in thre “Return of tho Native, when describing country dance (early entury), there is degree of emotion which the ...

Published: Tuesday 03 June 1924
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... Charlotte Bronte, offended many people because she tore away the old pretence that women were not subject to passion like men. Thomas Hardy was driven to despair by moralists who said his work would encourage vice. Fielding’s Tom Jones was denounced as filthy ...

Published: Friday 13 September 1929
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

genius with no thought FOR GLORY

... the drama at an advanced age, and in making that poetry reflect so much of the modern spirit. of Thomas Hardy we last great novelist . c torian era. When Hardy’s first »st WaS u bhshed in 1871, Dickens had fjj. l d away; Disraeli had not yet Endymion ”; ...

Published: Thursday 12 January 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 566 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TRAFALGAR DAY

... broadcast to National listeners on October 21. This has been arranged by Alan Wade, and is a first episode from The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy. It comprises nine scenes taken from that author’s gigantic epic drama of the war with Napoleon, and deals with the Battle ...

Published: Friday 13 October 1933
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 242 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE LATE MR. A. M. DUNCOMBE, WBTMERBY

... yesterday, at the age of hfty-two, QuartcmjaGtur ot'jgeaiit Mason (retired), formerly the West Regiment. The motlier Mr. Thomas Hardy, the famous novelist, baa died at Upper near Dorchester, in her ninety-first year. Her pretty house, where her famous son ...

Published: Thursday 07 April 1904
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A Publisher’s Library

... was rather proud of his collection of books, and he liked show th© presentation copies had received from authors like Thomas Hardy, Henry James, W. E. Henley, Irancis Thompson, and others. I saw most of them sold at Sotheby’s this lafternoon. Copies ...

Published: Tuesday 07 July 1925
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 207 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HOW WOULD YOU STOP

... literary wanton, because she tore away the pretence, common in her day. that women were not, subject to passion like men. Even Thomas Hardy, the greatest or almost the greatest of the Victorian authors, was driven to heartbreak and despair by the attacks of ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NOT WHAT HE MEANT

... occasionally find their way to Doncaster. A Doncaster journalist received telegram few months ago which read, Interview Thomas Hardy, and send photograph.” This telegram was, of course, intended for a Dorchester journalist, but indistinct writing caused ...

Published: Friday 05 February 1926
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Advertisements & Notices

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Learning to Fight

... seventeen. On a division the resolution was carried thirty-four votes to nineteen. MRS. HARDY SEES TESS.” Appreciation Expressed of the Artistes. Mrs Thomas Hardy was present at the matini..) performance of Tess ot the D'Urbervilles/' at Barnes Iheatre ...

Published: Friday 11 September 1925
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SYMPATHY FOR DISFIGURED

... Huddersfield all Ins life. present he is unemployed. Since tho war has served with the King's Scottish in India. MR. THOMAS HARDY. Hardy, who is ill Max Gaia, Dorchester, continued to make progress 'eater day. ...

Published: Thursday 05 January 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CLU/i’S OFFER TO SOLDIERS,

... ia at their service for evening sing-songs. GERMANY’S BLIGHT. MR. THOMAS HARDY THE RH OUTRAGE. The Press Association able publish the following extracts from letter by Mr, Thomas Hardy the bombardment of Khoims Cathedral Every body able feel, gn.t;al ...

Published: Wednesday 07 October 1914
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 571 | Page: 4 | Tags: none