Jane Eyre is a novel written by Charlotte Brontë and first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Currer Bell. The story follows the life of Jane Eyre and is presented as her autobiography.

The Newcomes is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, initially published in 24 instalments from 1853 to 1855 as The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family. The story is narrated by "Arthur Pendennis, Esq." and revolves around the lives of the Newcome family. It was later released as a book in two volumes in 1854-55.

A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1859 both in serial and book form. Set during the French Revolution, the story depicts the social and political turmoil of the late 18th century.

Middlemarch, also known as Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, is a novel by George Eliot (the pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans). It was published in eight parts in 1871-72 and later compiled into four volumes in 1872. The narrative explores various characters and their lives in a provincial town.

The Return of the Native is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1878. It is set on Egdon Heath, a fictional barren moor in Wessex, England. The story revolves around Clym Yeobright, who returns to the area after a career as a jeweller in Paris to become a schoolmaster.

Here is the list of novels by Thomas Hardy arranged in chronological order:

• 1. Desperate Remedies: A Novel (1871)
• 2. Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School (1872)
• 3. A Pair of Blue Eyes: A Novel (1873)
• 4. Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)
• 5. The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters (1876)
• 6. The Return of the Native (1878)
• 7. The Trumpet-Major (1880)
• 8. A Laodicean: A Story of To-day (1881)
• 9. Two on a Tower: A Romance (1882)
• 10. The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character (1886)
• 11. The Woodlanders (1887)
• 12. Wessex Tales (1888, a collection of short stories)
• 13. Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented (1891)
• 14. A Group of Noble Dames (1891, a collection of short stories)
• 15. Jude the Obscure (1895)

Please note that "The Poor Man and the Lady" is listed as unpublished and lost, so it is not included in the chronological order.

"The Darkling Thrush" is a poem by Thomas Hardy, originally titled "By the Century's Deathbed." It was published in The Graphic on 29 December 1900 and later in the London Times on 1 January 1901. The poem may have been written in 1899. It was included in the collection Poems of the Past and the Present (1901).

"A Trampwoman's Tragedy" is a narrative poem of 104 lines, published in 1903. Hardy held this poem in high regard and considered it one of his most successful works.

"Channel Firing," published in May 1914, shortly before World War I, is regarded as one of Hardy's best and most popular poems. Inspired by gunnery practice on the south coast of England during the war preparations, the poem accurately predicts the devastation of the upcoming conflict.

Hardy also wrote significant war poems related to the Boer Wars and World War I, including "Drummer Hodge," "In Time of 'The Breaking of Nations'," and "The Man He Killed." These poems had a profound influence on other war poets such as Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon.

"He Never Expected Much" was published in The Daily Telegraph on 19 March 1928, after Hardy's death. It was included in the posthumous volume Winter Words. The poem reflects on the ups and downs of life and the inevitability of its end, allowing readers to find their own experiences and truths within its words.

Lady Chatterley's Lover, his last novel published in 1928, explores the passionate relationship between a working-class man and an upper-class woman. The book faced widespread censorship and was banned in various countries due to its explicit sexual content and the use of then-taboo language. An unexpurgated edition was not published openly in the United Kingdom until 1960, following a watershed obscenity trial against the publisher Penguin Books, which won the case and quickly sold three million copies.

Sons and Lovers, published in 1913, delves into the complex emotional conflicts experienced by the protagonist, Paul Morel. The novel explores his relationships with a domineering mother and two contrasting lovers, shaping his journey towards adulthood. Initially receiving a lukewarm critical reception and facing allegations of obscenity, it is now regarded as a masterpiece by many critics. The novel was originally published by Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. in London and Mitchell Kennerley Publishers in New York.

The White Peacock, Lawrence's first novel published in 1911, underwent multiple revisions before its final form. Inspired by Maurice Greiffenhagen's painting 'An Idyll,' the novel weaves a tale of love and longing. The early versions had the working title of Laetitia. The novel was published by Heinemann in the UK and Duffield & Co. in the US.

Women in Love, published in 1920, serves as a sequel to Lawrence's earlier novel The Rainbow. It follows the lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula, as they navigate relationships and confront societal expectations. The novel was published by Thomas Seltzer.

Louis MacNeice, (1907-1963), British poet and playwright, a member, with W.H. Auden, C. Day-Lewis, and Stephen Spender, of a group whose low-keyed, unpoetic, socially committed, and topical verse was the “new poetry” of the 1930s.

• "Sunday Morning" (A) - Published in 1937
• "Bagpipe Music" (B) - Published in 1938
• "Star-Gazer" (C) - Published in 1939
• "Prayer Before Birth" (E) - Published in 1944
• "Entirely" (D) - Published in 1949

On 20 March 1942, at the age of nineteen, Philip Larkin expressed his excitement to his friend Jim Sutton about his admiration for D. H. Lawrence. In his letter, Larkin proclaimed his admiration for Lawrence's novel "Sons and Lovers," stating that if Lawrence had died after writing that book, he would still be considered England's greatest novelist.

A few years later, Larkin's own aspirations as a fiction writer began to materialise with the publication of his novels "Jill" in 1946 and "A Girl in Winter" in 1947. These works showcased Larkin's awareness of the diverse range of Modernist experimentation found in the writings of Lawrence, as well as contemporaries such as Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield. The Modernist fiction of the early decades of the twentieth century inspired Larkin to move beyond realistic portrayal and venture into a symbolist approach, exploring intangible subjects such as obscure dreams and desires.

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Notes on D.H. Lawrence May 18, 2021 by Virginia Woolf
“This then was the angle of approach, and it will be seen that it is an angle that shuts off many views and distorts others. But read from this angle, Sons and Lovers emerged with astonishing vividness, like an island from off which the mist has suddenly lifted... For after we have exclaimed that this coloured and stereoscopic representation of life is so like that surely it must be alive—like the bird that pecked the cherry in the picture—one feels, from some indescribable brilliance, sombreness, significance, that the room is put into order.”

W. H. Auden on Lawrence
The transformation Lawrence underwent after his death was remarkable. During his lifetime, he was viewed as an outsider, a figure who stood apart from society and challenged its norms with his provocative ideas. He was seen as a disruptor, casting figurative bombs into the herd. However, following his passing, Lawrence experienced a resurrection of sorts, assuming the role of a Byronic hero.

Raymond Williams on Lawrence
In England, a young Philip Larkin held Lawrence in extraordinarily high regard, attributing to him an abundance of genius and even a divine quality. The critic Raymond Williams noted that after the war, Lawrence became a figure of immense fascination and desire, to the point of caricature. Lawrence had become the embodiment of what many aspired to be.

A. "The North Ship": "The North Ship" is a collection of poems by Philip Larkin, published in 1945. It was Larkin's debut poetry collection and showcases his early poetic style and themes.

B. "The Less Deceived": "The Less Deceived" is a poetry collection by Philip Larkin, published in 1955. It is considered one of Larkin's most significant works and reflects his disillusionment with post-war society.

C. "The Whitsun Weddings": "The Whitsun Weddings" is a poetry collection by Philip Larkin, published in 1964. The title poem, which is one of Larkin's most famous works, describes a train journey and observations of the people and landscapes along the way.

D. "Death of a Naturalist": "Death of a Naturalist" is a poetry collection by Seamus Heaney, published in 1966. It marked Heaney's debut collection and garnered critical acclaim. The poems in this collection often centre around themes of nature, childhood, and the loss of innocence.

E. "Responsibilities": "Responsibilities" is a poetry collection by John Ashbery, published in 1967. The collection is known for its experimental style and its exploration of themes such as identity, perception, and the nature of art.

Edward Bond (born 18 July 1934) is an English playwright, theatre director, poet, theorist and screenwriter. He is the author of some fifty plays, among them Saved (1965), the production of which was instrumental in the abolition of theatre censorship in the UK. Other well-received works include Narrow Road to the Deep North (1968), Lear (1971), The Sea (1973), The Fool (1975), Restoration (1981), and the War trilogy (1985). Bond is broadly considered among the major living dramatists but he has always been and remains highly controversial because of the violence shown in his plays, the radicalism of his statements about modern theatre and society, and his theories on drama.

Lear: Edward Bond's 1971 play reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear, presenting a paranoid autocrat who builds a wall to ward off imagined threats. The rebellion of his daughters sparks a violent war, leading Lear on a journey of self-discovery, haunted by the ghost of a Gravedigger's Boy.

Narrow Road to the Deep North: Edward Bond's satirical play from 1968 takes place in Japan's Edo period and follows poet Basho as he navigates the changing political landscape.

The Sea: Set in a small seaside village during the Edwardian period, Edward Bond's 1973 comedy draws inspiration from Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death: Edward Bond's 1973 political drama delves into the life of an ageing William Shakespeare, grappling with a guilty conscience.

Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge DBE (1932-2010) was an English writer from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker Prize.

List of Novels:

• A Weekend with Claude (1967)
• Another Part of the Wood (1968)
• Harriet Said... (1972)
• The Dressmaker (US title The Secret Glass) (1973) – shortlisted for Booker Prize
• The Bottle Factory Outing (1974) – shortlisted for Booker Prize, won the Guardian Fiction Prize
• Sweet William (1975)
• A Quiet Life (1976)
• Injury Time (1977) - winner, Whitbread Prize
• Young Adolf (1978)
• Another Part of the Wood (revised edn) (1979)
• Winter Garden (1980)
• A Weekend with Claude (revised edn) (1981)
• Watson's Apology (1984)
• Filthy Lucre (written as a teenager in 1946 but published 1986)
• An Awfully Big Adventure (1989) – shortlisted for Booker Prize
• The Birthday Boys (1991)
• Every Man for Himself (1996) – shortlisted for Booker Prize, winner of the Whitbread Prize
• Master Georgie (1998) – shortlisted for Booker Prize
• According to Queeney (2001)
• The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress (2011)