Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D’Urbervilles – The Mayor of Casterbridge – Far from the Madding Crowd

With unfailing honesty and lyrical writing, Thomas Hardy captured his heroes’ intimate relationship with the natural and social environment. Here are three of his finest works, uncut: the popular and lyrical Tess of the D’ Urbervilles; The Mayor of Casterbridge, with its unforgettable and tragically flawed title character; and Far From the Madding Crowd.