“The physiognomy of a deserted highway expresses solitude to a degree that is not reached by mere dales or downs, and bespeaks a tomb-like stillness more emphatic than that of glades and pools. The contrast of what is with what might be, probably accounts for this.”
This 19th-century novel is set in the English countryside and delves into the lives of its characters, focusing on the complexities of love, the beauty of nature, and the challenges of social class during that era. more
Thomas Hardy, a British novelist born on June 2, 1840, and died on January 11, 1928, is renowned for his novels that depict rural life, reflecting the social changes in 19th-century England. His works often carry a sense of pessimism, depicting the fates of characters with sympathy. more
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to live to yourself.”
“Crime, too, means solitude, even if a thousand people join together to commit it.”
“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.”