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the idea of fate and the critical realistic thoughts in his works Thomas Hardy has the belief that man’s fate is predetermined tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature” , both inside and outside. In Hardy’s works , there is also bitter and sharp criticism of the hypocritical and unfair Victorian institutions, conventions and moral values which strangle the individual will and destroy natural human emotions and relationships. His Artistic Features Hardy is a great painter of nature. In his hand, nature assumes the form of life and becomes a most powerful , forbidding force with its own life and will. And all the works of Hardy are noted for the rustic dialect and a poetic flavor, which fits well into their perfectly designed architectural structures. His novels had an indelible impact during his time and also till date many of his novels inspire theatre productions as well as films. His novels, which reflect the Victorian society with all its idiosyncrasies, were perceived as irreligious. Tess of the D‘Urbervilles 《德伯家的苔丝》 (1891) Plot Summary Tess comes from a farmer’s family, the Durbeyfields. She has lived a poor but peaceful life. However, God, “The President of the Immoral” begins to play a cruel joke on this innocent girl. One day her father, John Durbeyfied learns that they are descended from the D’Urbervilles, an ancient family once renowned in England. Tess’s parents are in an ecstasy of delight over the news. Her mother urges Tess to claim kinship with the remaining D’Urbervilles, so that Tess could marry a gentleman. Unwillingly, the girl comes in contact with the Stoke, D’Urbervilles. There she meets Alec D’Urbervilles, who shows off the estate and always seduces her. Having received a job of tending to chickens, Tess stays in the D’Urbervilles. Her tragic life has just begun. Before long the rich and guileful Alec manages to seduce the girl and make her pregnant. Being humiliated and resolute, Tess returns home. Despite the rumors a