Thomas Hardy: The Novels, The Novelist and Dorchester
Saturday 2nd August 2025
Starts 14:00 until 15:00
Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY

Saturday 2 August at The Shire Hall, Dorchester 2 pm - Tickets: £7 each

Thomas Hardy: the Novels, the Novelist and Dorchester.

Lecturer: Alban O'Brien

The talk will aim to do three things: to refer to all 14 novels, to tell Hardy’s life story and to show how the town of Dorchester played a significant part in both. The talk should appeal to lovers of Thomas Hardy and Dorchester, newcomers to his works or anyone who is just curious to know why Thomas Hardy is Dorset’s favourite son.

Tickets will be available from mid-February - Book Online at Shire Hall – What’s On

Alban O'Brien is a retired English teacher, leader of many literary holidays, including Hardy tours, and volunteer at Hardy’s Cottage. Although originally from the North West, Alban has lived in Puddletown since 2017. He is a lifelong student of literature, with an MA in Shakespeare and Theatre from the Shakespeare Institute, and an active member of the Thomas Hardy Society.

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