Thomas Hardy was an English author known for his pessimistic novels of the naturalist school, set in semi-fictional Wessex. He began as an architect before achieving acclaim with Far from the Madding Crowd in 1874. Hardy later turned to poetry and died in 1928, leaving a legacy as a classic Victorian writer. Thomas Hardy was […]
The Hardy Boys are two amateur detectives, Frank and Joe, who live in Bayport, New York with their family and friends. The book series was created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and underwent revisions from 1959 to 1973. The franchise has been modernized with spin-offs and collaborations with other characters. The Hardy Boys are two brothers […]