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| 4 Great novels and 7 short stories. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD : In this book, Hardy creates two of his most pure characters: Gabriel Oak and Sergeant Francis Troy. Oak is a shepherd with a good heart and impeccable morals, someone to be counted on in all cases great or small, and someone who will always give an honest account of a particular situation. Troy, on the other hand, is seductive and deceptive to the last — the perfect villain. It is interesting that Oak and Troy never deviate from their pureness of character, and they are a delight to “watch” as the novel progresses. THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE : This story is about betrayal, last wishes, the “evils” of drink, and how one mistake can affect you 21 years down the road. Hardy’s fatalistic view, seen through Henchard, is, at times, enough to drive the reader crazy. Thomas Hardy’s marvelous novel has all the elements of fine Shakespearean tragedy: a heroic figure who reaches a pinnacle of power, esteem and self-satisfaction, only to lose it all because of his folly and bad luck. THE WOODLANDERS : The characters rarely rise above their stock roles |
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