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  • Thomas Hardy was influenced by thinkers like Comte, Mill, Darwin, and Schopenhauer, shaping his philosophical outlook.
  • His literary works are characterized by a pessimistic view of life, often depicting cruel gods and an indifferent nature.
  • The majority of Hardy's stories take place in the south-west of England, particularly in the fictional region of Wessex.
  • His novels critique Victorian society's hypocrisy and question Christianity's relevance in modern life.
  • Hardy's writing style is detailed and symbolic, using rich sensory language and a mix of dialogue, description, and narration.

Influenze filosofiche e letterarie

The works of Comte, Mill, Darwin and Schopenhauer helped him to shape his thought.

- The Return of the Natives;

- The Mayor of Casterbridge;

- Tess of the D’Ubervilles;

- Jude the Obscure.

. He had a pessimistic view of life.

. From Greek tragedy he derived the notion of cruel gods, indifferent nature and hostile fate.

. Most of his stories are set in the south-west of England.

. Wessex is an area were his stories are set.
- Being alive (which involves an existence, an experience, and being in a place, an environment);

- Nature (which is a co-protagonist indifferent to man’s destiny);

- Expose of the hypocritical aspects of the Victorian society.

- Christianity is no longer capable to fulfilling the need of a modern man.

Stile linguistico e simbolismo

- His language is detailed, controlled and rich in symbolism.

- The language of senses plays an important role in his art. (The sense of sight is particularly strong: the characters watch each other and are watched by the rest of Nature).

- He uses a blend of dialogue, description and narration.

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