1 real success in literature came with “Under Greenwood”
major works: Tess of the D’Urbevilles , Jude the Obscure
long epic grama: The Dynasts
2 He is both a naturalistic and a critical realistic writer.
3 Hardy’s heroes and heroines are all vividly and realistically depicted. They all seem to possess a kind of exquisitely sensuous beauty. They are not only individual cases but also of universal truth. Their plight is not just their own; it applies to any one, any age. And finally, all the works of Hardy are noted for the rustic dialect and a poetic flavor which fits well into their perfectly designed architectural structures. They are the product of a conscientious artist.
| Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honour as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.
---- Thomas Hardys |
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