Is Thomas Hardy a Pessimist or Realist ?

Paper- XX-Study of Author-Thomas Hardy

Prepared by- Payal Patel

M.A. Sem-IV

Roll no-16

March,2012

Bhavnagar University

Bhavnagar

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Industrial Revolution (Problems of Capital and Labor, Rise of Labor Unions)

French Revolution 1789 (intellectual, philosophical, and political life)

The Reform Bill (1931-32) Class Division Political Anarchy. (e.g.. Corruption)

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Various Revolutions and their outcomes

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Industrialization

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Mechanic Life

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Hardy’s Five Novels

Thomas Hardy is neither completely pessimist nor optimist but having the cult of realism. Whatever he saw during his time he poured them out in his writings. One cannot judge Hardy as a pessimist by reading his a few works especially novels.

‘Emotion- However sincere is not enough in a world where only action counts’

Hamlet

-William Shakespeare

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Conclusion

Hackett Lewis, Industrial Revolutio. Web. 22 March 2012. <

http://history-world.org/Industrial%20Intro.htm >

Hardy Thomas, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, A Pure Woman. Print. ISBN- 0-19-562146.

……, Jude the Obscure. Ed. Taylor Dennis. Print. ISBN- 13: 978-0-14-043538-2.

……, Far From the Madding Crowd. Ed. Morgan Rosemarie. Print. ISBN- 13: 978-0-141-43965-5.

……, The Return of the Native. Ed. Slade Tony. Print. ISBN- 13: 978-0-140-43518-4.

Rickett Arthur Compton, A History of English Literature. Print. 1993.

Wikipedia contributors. "Reform Act 1832." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free

Encyclopedia, 18 Mar. 2012. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.23/03/2012Department of English 7

Works cited

This Presentation is submitted to Department of English (Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar).

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