Thomas Hardy

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This paper explains the historic background of the author, Thomas Hardy. It shows how the Victorian era had an obvious impact on his writings, especially in his story, "On the Western Circuit". It looks at issues of the clash between town and country, rich and poor, educated and ignorant, modernity and tradition.

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"It is difficult to think of the Victorian era as modern, but to those living it, it was. Thomas Hardy, who grew up in rural England, the son of a master stonemason trod an interesting path between what we might today call working class and middle-class values. His father taught him to love music, and his mother to love learning. Both these passions and Hardy's attitude toward them are evident in "On the Western Circuit," although they are both dealt with from a negative viewpoint."

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