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The Dynasts Hardys three volume epic-drama of the Napoleonic wars, is included. Although Hardy admitted that The Dynasts was written in a form for which there chances to be no brief definition, nearly two-thirds of the work is written in verse. Characteristics of Hardy’s Writing Hardy is a meditative story-teller or romancer, as well as a great painter of nature. Naturalism has played an important part in Hardy’s works. His heroes and heroines are all vividly and realistically depicted. Hardys characters have a fascinating ambiguity: they are victimized by a stern moral code, but they are also selfish and weak-willed creatures who bring on much of their own difficulties through their own vacillations and submissions to impulse. All works of Hardy are noted for the rustic dialect and a poetic flavor which fits well into their perfectly designed architectural structures. Tess of the D‘Urbervilles 《德伯家的苔丝》 (1891) Tess of the D‘Urbervilles 《德伯家的苔丝》 (1891) Tess of the D’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman It came into conflict with Victorian morality. It explored the dark side of his family connections in Berkshire. The tragic story of a woman wronged by two men and by the harsh, repressive society in which she lives. Hardys most striking and tragic heroine, Tess is a woman of intense vitality and innate goodness, and the authors favorite character. Tess of the D’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman : The Story Tess, a poor peasant girl, is seduced by Alec. Then she meets Angel Clare who falls in love with and marries her. On their wedding night They tell each other about their past, hoping to be forgiven by each other. But after hearing Tess’s confession, Clare leaves her abruptly for Brazil. Poverty forces Tess to seek for work at a farm where she is insulted by the master. Her father’s death and the poverty of her family drive her to seek for assistance from Alec. Tess of the D’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Alec soon resumes his former illicit relations with her. Tess can do noth