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Thomas Hardy(1840-1928)

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Thomas Hardy
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
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Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 in Upper Bockhampton, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Tess (1979) and Maiden No More. He was previously married to Florence Emily Dugdale and Emma Lavinia Gifford. He died on 11 January 1928 in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.
BornJune 2, 1840
DiedJanuary 11, 1928(87)
BornJune 2, 1840
DiedJanuary 11, 1928(87)
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Thomas Hardy

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Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd
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  • Writer
  • 2015
Tess (1979)
Tess
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1979
Maiden No More
  • Writer
    Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1967

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    Writer

    • North of Cheyenne
      • novel "Far from the Madding Crowd"
      • In Development
    • And There Was a Great Calm (2017)
      And There Was a Great Calm
      • Writer
      • Short
      • 2017
    • Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
      Far from the Madding Crowd
      • based on the novel by
      • 2015
    • Sherrie Linkey in Thomas Hardy's the Three Strangers (2014)
      Thomas Hardy's the Three Strangers
      • original story
      • Short
      • 2014
    • Trishna (2011)
      Trishna
      • novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"
      • 2011
    • The Return of the Native (2010)
      The Return of the Native
      • novel
      • 2010
    • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Ubervilles (2008)
      Tess of the D'Ubervilles
      • novel
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2008
    • Under the Greenwood Tree (2005)
      Under the Greenwood Tree
      • based upon the novel by
      • TV Movie
      • 2005
    • Ciarán Hinds and Juliet Aubrey in The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
      The Mayor of Casterbridge
      • novel
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • The Sunday Programme (1994)
      The Sunday Programme
      • poem
      • TV Series
      • 2002
    • Milla Jovovich, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley, and Wes Bentley in The Claim (2000)
      The Claim
      • inspired by the novel by: "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
      • 2000
    • Emma Fielding in The Scarlet Tunic (1998)
      The Scarlet Tunic
      • story "The Melancholy Hussar"
      • 1998
    • Paloma Baeza, Jonathan Firth, Nathaniel Parker, and Nigel Terry in Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
      Far from the Madding Crowd
      • novel
      • TV Movie
      • 1998
    • Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998)
      Tess of the D'Urbervilles
      • novel
      • TV Movie
      • 1998
    • The Woodlanders (1997)
      The Woodlanders
      • novel
      • 1997
    • Teatr Polskiego Radia (1925)
      Teatr Polskiego Radia
      • author
      • Podcast Series
      • 1997

    Soundtrack

    • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
      Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
      • lyrics: "The Darkling Thrush"
      • 2021
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Cleaning Sheep
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    Cleaning Sheep
    Dinner And Singing
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    Dinner And Singing

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    • Official site
      • Thomas Hardy Society
    • Born
      • June 2, 1840
      • Upper Bockhampton, Dorset, England, UK
    • Died
      • January 11, 1928
      • Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Spouses
        Florence Emily DugdaleFebruary 10, 1914 - January 11, 1928 (his death)
    • Other works
      Novel: "The Trumpet Major"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 7 Print Biographies
      • 1 Article

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      Was an architect before becoming a full-time writer.

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