Thomas hardy short biography

Thomas Hardy was born on June 2nd, 1840 in the village of Higher Bockhampton (Southwestern England).

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His father was a stone-mason and a violinist. His mother enjoyed reading and retelling folklore and legends popular in the region. Rural living, with its cyclical nature and strong oral culture, profoundly shaped the author.

From his family and origins, Hardy gained the interests that would influence his life and appear in his novels: architecture and music, the lifestyles of the country folk, and literature itself.

Hardy attended Julia Martin's school in Bockhampton between the ages of 8 and 16.

However, most of his education came from the books he found in Dorchester, the nearby town.

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He taught himself French, German, and Latin. At sixteen, Hardy's father apprenticed his son to a local architect, John Hicks. Under Hicks's tutelage, Hardy learned about architectural drawing and the restoration of old houses and