Thomas Hardy

Novelist

Birthday June 2, 1840

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Jan 11, 1928 (87)

#95,783 Most Popular

Numerology: 3

About

An important Victorian Realist author, he is remembered for Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Far from the Madding Crowd, and other novels. Also a significant poet, he published Moments of Vision, Satires of Circumstance, and Winter Words in Various Moods and Metres, among other collections.

Before Fame

He was the son of a stonemason and worked for a time as an architect's apprentice before studying at King's College, London.

Trivia

He dictated a poem to his second wife while he was on his deathbed.

Family Life

He was married to Emma Lavinia Gifford until her death. Later, he wed Florence Dugdale.

Associated With

His work influenced the literary development of author D.H. Lawrence.

Order your Matrix of Destiny Report for just $19.99, 60+ pages. Discover Your Destiny And Enjoy Happiness

View more birth charts: Matrix Destiny Chart of Thomas Hardy | Gematria of 261840 - Thomas Hardy | History of 6/2.