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Thomas Hardy grew up in an isolated cottage on the edge of open heathland in Dorset, England, the same county in which he died. His early experience of country life deeply informed much of his writing, which became well known for its evocation of a vanished rural world.
- Michael Millgate
Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 in Higher Bockhampton (then Upper Bockhampton), a hamlet in the parish of Stinsford to the east of Dorchester in Dorset, England, where his father Thomas (1811–1892) worked as a stonemason and local builder. His parents had married at Melbury Osmond on 22 December 1839. [5]
Learn about the life and works of the famous novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, from his childhood in Dorset to his marriage and divorce with Emma Gifford, and his literary achievements and legacy. Explore his biography, novels, poems, and personal relationships with the Hardy Society.
Learn about the life and poetry of Thomas Hardy, one of the most renowned poets and novelists in English literary history. Explore his influences, themes, styles, and personal tragedies, such as the death of his first wife Emma.
Childhood. Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840, in Higher Bockhampton in Dorset, England, which formed part of the "Wessex" of his novels and poems. The first of four children, Hardy was born small and thought at birth to be dead. He grew to be a small man only a little over five feet tall.
Biografia. Thomas nasceu em Higher Bockhampton, em 1840. Era filho de Thomas (1811–1892), pedreiro e construtor local, com Jemima Hand. [ 2] Jemima tinha educação, algo incomum para as mulheres da época e educou o filho Thomas em casa até ele ir para a escola de Bockhampton aos 8 anos.
During the lifetime of Thomas Hardy, publisher Vere H. Collins was one of the very few people to suspect, and have the fact confirmed by Hardy himself, that some of Hardy’s writings — notably his poem The Interloper — contained coded messages which revealed insights into his personal life.
