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Thomas Hardy 1840–1928 – T378

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4 February 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm GMT

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Date: 4 February 2026
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Cost:
£7.00
Reference Code:
T378
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH

Overview

Talk by Susan Morris & Alfred Bradley

Hardy’s lifespan makes him a Victorian, an Edwardian and even a World War I writer. An incredible span of remarkable creativity and versatility in which he addressed everything from isolated rural Wessex to the sinking of the Titanic. He is regarded as not only one of the most important English novelists but also a poet of major stature.

Historians Sue and Alfred will introduce the life of this complex, sometimes difficult man, illustrated by a selection of his writings.


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Painting by William Strang, 1893

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