Thomas Hardy's Wessex Thomas Hardy's Wessex The English author Thomas Hardy set all of his major novels in the south and southwest of England. He named the area "Wessex" after the medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed in this part of that country prior to the unification of England by Æthelstan. Although the places that appear in his novels actually exist, in many cases he gave the place a fictional name. For example, Hardy's home town of Dorchester is called Casterbridge in his books, notably in "The Mayor of Casterbridge". In an 1895 preface to the novel "Far From the Madding Crowd" he described
Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286 Set between 1248–1264, the book tells the story of Alexander III and David de Lindsay "First published in 1981 by Hodder & Stoughton. Paperback edition" Set ?1265–1292. Based on Thomas the Rhymer, it follows the life of Alexander III, and the turmoil of the kingdom following his death. Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286 Nigel Tranter is a Scottish author who wrote many novels based on actual historical events and characters. This page includes those of his books set in Scotland from earliest times until the death of Alexander III in 1286. For other historical novels by Nigel