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A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

Grayson Perry’s Full English shows why England’s regions are crucial to its identity

In his Channel 4 series, Full English, artist Grayson Perry travels around England in a white van searching for an answer to the question: “Is there a viable version of England and Englishness that will feed my soul?”

The Conversation

The King’s Arms, Dorchester: a charming escape two hours from London

A charming retreat in the heart of Thomas Hardy country, Sabrina Russello tries out Dorchester’s historic King’s Arms hotel

Evening Standard

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Ted Whitehead obituary

Dramatist and screenwriter whose best-known stage play, Alpha Beta, is a scorching study of marriage and morality

The Guardian - UK

Gravestone-encircled ‘Hardy Tree’ tree falls in Camden

The historic churchyard tree is known for its links to writer Thomas Hardy

Evening Standard

You need to watch Tom Hardy's most underrated sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

In 2002, Hardy’s name didn't mean what it does today. That was good for Star Trek.

Inverse

Tweezing highbrows

At the elegant soiree where conversations ranged from the God Particle to Pavlov’s dogs, Srinivasa Ramanujan to A K Ramanujan, G H Hardy to Thomas Hardy...

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The ultimate staycation guide — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

A record number of us are holidaying at home this summer — but it’s not too late to book something wonderful. Rosalyn Wikeley rounds up the best of British

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Francis Bacon friend hits out at Tate for returning archive

In Today’s Diary: Friend of Francis Bacon blasts Tate / Sir Ranulph still sleeps in his car/ Keir Starmer seems to blame economy for poll woes / Thomas Hardy tree to topple

Evening Standard

The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry review – Thomas Hardy in mourning

A remarkable portrait of the remorse that followed a difficult marriage, and gave birth to great poetry

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 difficult marriages in fiction

Whether they induce schadenfreude or pangs of recognition, mismatched couples have inspired brilliant novels by authors from Evelyn Waugh to Jean Rhys

The Guardian - UK

Plans to restore Brownsea Island to Dorset heathland of Thomas Hardy

Ambitious project to recreate habitat of red squirrel and threatened birds, dragonfly and bats

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Hardy for Free Speech Handicap

Thomas Hardy, who has been well tuned, runs with a good chance in the Free Speech Handicap (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Thursday (Feb. 3).1. DEAL MAKER HANDICAP (1,200m), r

The Hindu

Violent gang jailed after attacking man with shovel like 'a pack of hyenas to meat'

Mark Farrow, John Thomas Hardy, Gary McDonald and Walter McDonald left their victim with severe injuries following the "deeply traumatic" attack last year in Sowerby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire

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