Concetti Chiave
- Thomas Hardy, born in 1840, initially pursued architecture in London before becoming a prolific novelist with 15 works, including the controversial "Tess of the D’Urbervilles".
- Hardy's novels often explore themes of love and nature; he viewed love as a source of failure and disillusionment, while nature was a significant, sometimes indifferent, character.
- Inspired by Darwin and Schopenhauer, Hardy rejected the idea of a benevolent God, instead portraying a universe governed by an indifferent will, leaving humans without free will.
- "Tess of the D’Urbervilles" follows Tess, who faces societal and personal challenges after being seduced by Alec, and later struggles with her relationship with Angel Clare.
- Tess's tragic journey culminates in her desperate act of murder and eventual capture, highlighting themes of destiny and the harsh realities of life.
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in the SouthWest of England. He studied until the age of 16 and his interest turned to architecture. He moved to London where he worked as an architect while he began to write. He has written 15 novels and most important novels are “Far from the Madding Crowd”, “Help the dark” and “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” that scandalized Victorian public opinion with its immorality and pessimism.
In his novels the themes are based on love and nature.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
At the beginning of the novels Tess’s father finds out he is a descendent of the D’Urbervilles, a rich and aristocratic family. His family has already fallen on hard times and so Tess decided to start working on the estate of D’Urbervilles. She is seduced by her master Alec and when she returns to her village she gives birth to a child but he soon dies. After that she left her father’s house and she went to work in a farm. There he met Angel Clare, they fell in love and murry but when Tess told him about her past, he left and went to Brazil. Tess undergoes suffering and she decided to become Alec’s mistress. Angel comes back and forgives Tess who in despair kills Alec and flees with Angel. She is captured at Stonehenge while she is sleeping on a large stone.
Domande da interrogazione
- Quali sono i temi principali nei romanzi di Thomas Hardy?
- Come viene rappresentata la natura nei lavori di Hardy?
- Qual è il destino di Tess nel romanzo "Tess of the D’Urbervilles"?
Nei romanzi di Thomas Hardy, i temi principali sono l'amore e la natura. L'amore è visto come un sentimento negativo che porta a fallimento e disillusione, mentre la natura è un personaggio importante, spesso indifferente all'uomo, ma fonte di ispirazione e saggezza.
La natura nei lavori di Hardy è rappresentata come un'entità indifferente e ostile, influenzata dalle idee di Darwin e Schopenhauer. È una forza immanente che non si cura delle sofferenze umane, in contrasto con la visione di Wordsworth che vedeva la natura come amica e fonte di virtù.
Nel romanzo "Tess of the D’Urbervilles", Tess subisce molte sofferenze: viene sedotta da Alec, perde un figlio, viene abbandonata da Angel Clare dopo il matrimonio, diventa l'amante di Alec, e infine uccide Alec. Viene catturata a Stonehenge mentre fugge con Angel.
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