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Thomas Hardy: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Thomas Hardy has 4 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
About Thomas Hardy's books on screen
Thomas Hardy has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1874 to 1895. Together they have become 7 movies. The first adaptation was Far from the Madding Crowd (1967), and the most recent released one is Far from the Madding Crowd (2015). The most adapted is Far from the Madding Crowd, with 3 screen versions.
Thomas Hardy books with adaptations, in publication order
- Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) · adapted as Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Far from the Madding Crowd (1967), Tamara Drewe (2010)
- The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) · adapted as The Claim (2000)
- Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891) · adapted as Tess (1979), Trishna (2011)
- Jude the Obscure (1895) · adapted as Jude (1996)
TV shows and movies based on Thomas Hardy's books
- Far from the Madding Crowd (movie, 2015)
- Trishna (movie, 2011)
- Tamara Drewe (movie, 2010)
- The Claim (movie, 2000)
- Jude (movie, 1996)
- Tess (movie, 1979)
- Far from the Madding Crowd (movie, 1967)
Common questions
How many Thomas Hardy books have been made into movies or TV shows?
4 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Thomas Hardy adaptation?
Far from the Madding Crowd, released in 1967, a movie based on Far from the Madding Crowd.
Is a new Thomas Hardy adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Far from the Madding Crowd.
Which Thomas Hardy book has the most adaptations?
Far from the Madding Crowd, with 3 TV and movie versions.