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He was apprenticed to a local architect and attended King's College London, where he studied architecture. In 1867, he published his first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Poor Man and the Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDesperate Remedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1871. Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, Hardy continued to write novels and poetry. His most famous works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1891), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1895), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1874). He was awarded the Order of Merit in 1910 and was made a Companion of Honour in 1923. Hardy's writing style has been described as capturing the complexities of life in rural England, particularly Dorset, and his work has been praised for its realism and attention to detail. His works are noted for their exploration of themes such as class, religion, and gender. He was also known for his use of symbolism and irony, which have led to his works being adapted into films and television series. Thomas Hardy's works remain popular to this day, and he is considered to be one of the most influential English authors of the 19th century. His novels and poetry have been translated into dozens of languages and have inspired a variety of adaptations and imitations. He was also a prolific letter writer, and his correspondence provides a unique insight into his life and work.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Dane Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44874372350252,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"charlotte-bronte-the-professor-dover-thrift-editions","title":"Charlotte Bronte The Professor Dover Thrift Editions","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new, beautifully laid-out edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharlotte Brontë\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Professor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich went unpublished until after her death in 1857. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth, the titular professor, describing his maturation, his career as a teacher in Brussels, and his personal relationships, all from his first-person perspective. The novel is based on Charlotte Brontë's experiences in Brussels, where she studied as a language student and was a teacher in 1842. Much of the subject matter of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was later reworked, from the perspective of a female teacher, into Brontë's later novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVillette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharlotte Brontê \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1816-1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the famed Brontë sisters whose novels are considered to be classics of English literature. Originally employed as a governess, Charlotte and her sisters turned to writing, using the pseudonyms Acton, Currer, and Ellis Bell to publish collections of their poetry in 1846. Although her first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was rejected by publishers (it was later published posthumously in 1857), her second novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was published in 1847 to great public acclaim. In 1848, Charlotte begun work on her next novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before tragedy befell her family and she temporarily put aside writing – her brother, Branwell, dying in September of 1848, her sister Emily in December of 1848, and Anne finally in May 1849. Eventually returning to writing to deal with her grief, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in October 1849. This was followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eVillette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1853. She died in 1855 at age 39 due to complications from pregnancy, the last of her siblings to die. 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It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Dane Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965686739244,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-lilies-of-the-field","title":"The Lilies of the Field","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beloved of modern classics returns with a beautiful new cover. 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Its protagonist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJude Fawley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a working-class young man, a stonemason, who dreams of becoming a scholar. The other main character is his cousin, Sue Bridehead, who is also his central love interest. The novel is concerned in particular with issues of class, education, religion, morality and marriage.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Dane Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44970769482028,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men","title":"Of Mice and Men","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThey are an unlikely pair: George is \"small and quick and dark of face\"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. 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But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Dane Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44973104398636,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"treasure-island","title":"Treasure Island","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef you happen to find a map in a dead buccaneer's sea trunk, you can't very well ignore it, not if you are Jim Hawkins and his friends Dr. Livesey, Captain Smollett, and Squire Trelawney! But even with a map, buried treasures are not easy things to come by. At the start of his grand adventure, setting sail on the good ship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHispaniola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the young Hawkins is a hesitant, querulous boy, too easily beguiled by his own fancy. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy journey's end he will have faced murder, mutiny, and mayhem - and in the process, become a man. 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Musty documents nestle behind hidden panels carrying the secret of the family’s salvation - or its downfall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHawthorne called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe House of the Seven Gables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a “romance” and freely bestowed upon it many fascinating Gothic touches. 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More than a morality tale, this dark psychological fantasy is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution, criminality, and secret lives. Also in this volume are \"The Body Snatcher,\" which charts the murky underside of Victorian medical practice, and \"Olalla,\" a tale of vampirism and \"the beast within,\" with a beautiful woman at its center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Dane Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44979629916460,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"silas-marner-penguin-classics","title":"Silas Marner: Penguin Classics","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Penguin Classic is performed by Jan Francis, star of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJust Good Friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by David Carroll. Wrongly accused of theft and exiled from a religious community many years before, the embittered weaver Silas Marner lives alone in Raveloe, living only for work and his precious hoard of money. But when his money is stolen and an orphaned child finds her way into his house, Silas is given the chance to transform his life. 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