Book Series Guide

Thomas Hardy · authorial-classification

Novels of Character and Environment books in order

Hardy's authorial classification for fiction centered on regional setting, social life, and character.

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  1. 1 Cover of Under the Greenwood Tree
    Under the Greenwood Tree

    Book 1 · novel · 1872

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  2. 2 Cover of Far from the Madding Crowd
    Far from the Madding Crowd

    Book 2 · novel · 1874

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  3. 3 Cover of The Return of the Native
    The Return of the Native

    Book 3 · novel · 1878

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  4. 4 Cover of The Mayor of Casterbridge
    The Mayor of Casterbridge

    Book 4 · novel · 1886

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  5. 5 Cover of The Woodlanders
    The Woodlanders

    Book 5 · novel · 1887

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  6. 6 Cover of Wessex Tales
    Wessex Tales

    Book 6 · short-story-collection · 1888

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  7. 7 Cover of Tess of the d'Urbervilles
    Tess of the d'Urbervilles

    Book 7 · novel · 1891

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  8. 8 Cover of Life's Little Ironies
    Life's Little Ironies

    Book 8 · short-story-collection · 1894

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  9. 9 Cover of Jude the Obscure
    Jude the Obscure

    Book 9 · novel · 1895

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