The Dynasts

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783752300321
Publisher:	Bod Third Party Titles
Publication date:	07/19/2020
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 1.33(d)

About the Author

An English Victorian author of novels, poems, and short stories, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is best known for the classic books Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure. Set mostly in the semi-imagined region of Wessex, Hardy’s fictional works retain their popularity thanks to an accessible style, Romantic plots, and richly drawn characters.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks

Read an Excerpt

PART FIRST CHARACTERS I. Phantom Intelligences fTiiE Ancient Spirit Of The Years. [chorus Of The Years. (the Spirit Of The Pities. ciiorus Of The Pities. (spirits Sinister And Ironic. Choruses Of Sinister And Ikonic Spirits. /the Spirit Of Rumour. chorus Of Rumours. The Siiade Of The Earth. Spirit-messengers. Recording Angels. II. Persons The names printed in italics are those of mute figures. George The Third. The Duke of Cumberland. Pitt. Sheridan. WlNDHAM. Whitbread. TlERNEY. Bathurst And Fuller. Lord Chancellor F.I don. Eari. Of Mai.mesbury. Lord Mulgraye. Another Cabinet Minister. I.ard Grenvillf. Viscount Castlereagh. Viscount Sidmouth. Another Noble Lord. Rose. Canning. Perceval. Grey. Speaker Abbot. Tomline, Bishop Of Lincoln. Sir Walter Farquhar. Count htnster. Other Peers, Ministers, ex-Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Persons of Quality. Nelson. Collingwood. Hardy. Secretary Scott. Dr. Beatty. Dr. Magrath. Dr. Alexander Scott. Burre, Purser. Lieutenant Pasco. Another Lieutenant. Pollard, A Midshipman. Another Midshipman. Captain Adair. Lieutenants Ram and IVhipple. Other English Naval Officers. Sergeant-Major Seeker and Marines. Staff and other Officers of the English Army. A Company Of Soldiers. Regiments of Ihe English Armv and Hanoverian. Sailors And Boatmen. A Militiaman. Naval crews. The Lord Mayor and Corporation of London. A Gentleman Of Fashion. Wiltshire, A Country GentleMan. A Horseman. Two Beacon-watchers. English Citizens And Burgesses. Coach And Other Highway Passengers. Messengers, Seryants, And Rustics. Napoi.eon Bonaparte. Daru, Napoleon's War SecreTary. Laur...