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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: "I Look Into My Glass" by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and audio of the poem "I Look into My Glass" by Thomas Hardy.
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Activity
British Library

British Library: Thomas Hardy's Dorset

For Students 9th - 10th
View landscape images from a variety of artists that depict author Thomas Hardy's native Dorset. These images provided the backdrop for his novels. Click on an image for further details.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Thomas Hardy including a biography, the full text of 13 novels, and the short story "Squire Petrick's Lady".
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Other

Thomas Hardy's Lifeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a timeline of author Thomas Hardy's life (1840-1928 CE). Includes links to his published works - some of these may no longer work but the materials can be easily located on gutenberg.org.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site on Thomas Hardy (1840-1928 CE), the English poet and regional novelist, describes how his work reflected his stoical pessimism and sense of tragedy in human life.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief biographical overview of Thomas Hardy including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Hardy is also provided.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: W. H. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Hardy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the life and work of Thomas Hardy? Explore this informative site to learn more about this famous poet.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From Far From the Madding Crowd

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Grade Saver

Grade Saver: Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This it the complete text of the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, his first major literary success. Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1895, one publication is Jude the Obscure. This story was written by Thomas Hardy.
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Handout
British Library

British Library: People: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Thomas Hardy. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Understanding Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
The following passage describes the beliefs held by Thomas Hardy. Read the except and test yourself by answering the questions.
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Works of Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Victorian Web provides the online text to some of Thomas Hardy's short stories and poems. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Wikipedia encyclopedia contains a brief biography on author Edna St. Vincent Millay and links to the e-text to four of her works. Other links are provided throughout for additional information.
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eBook
Sonnet Central

Sonnets of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique page contains links to the sonnets of the title, as well as links to biographical information about the writers. There are even audio versions of some sonnets available. A bibliography is provided, but no actual commentary or...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Well Beloved by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of Temperament" by Thomas Hardy. The novel tells the story of a sculptor's search for the ideal woman.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Thomas Hardy's fictional masterpiece "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which challenged the morals of late Victorian England.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of a tale of star-crossed love in "Two on a Tower" by Thomas Hardy.