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THOMAS HARDY

THOMAS HARDY. (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 ) An English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement In several poems, he displays elements of the previous Romantic and Enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural .

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THOMAS HARDY

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  1. THOMAS HARDY (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) An English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement In several poems, he displays elements of the previous Romantic and Enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural. While he primarily regarded himself as a poet, who only wrote novels for financial support, he was (and still is) much better known for his novels

  2. THOMAS HARDY Father: a stonemason and local builder Hardy trained as an architect in Dorchester before moving to London in 1862.

  3. THOMAS HARDY The family was Anglican, but not particularly devout. Nevertheless, Hardy frequently wrote about supernatural forces that control the universe, more through indifference or caprice than any firm will. Also, Hardy showed in his writing some degree of fascination with ghosts and spirits. Despite these sentiments, Hardy retained a strong emotional attachment to the Christian liturgy and church rituals, particularly as manifested in rural communities, that had been such a formative influence in his early years. Biblical references can be found woven throughout many of Hardy's novels.

  4. Some of His Novels The Poor Man and the Lady (1867) – Hardy destroyed its manuscript when he couldn’t find a publisher; only parts of the novel remain. Desperate Remedies (1871) Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873) Far From The Madding Crowd (1874) Return of the Native (1878) The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) The Woodlanders (1887) Tess of the d’Urbervilles (1891) Jude the Obscure (1895)

  5. Hardy’s Wessex

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