... sparse creating a lighter, more humorous atmosphere. This lightens the tone and the reader feels more at ease. Hardy's novels, most set in fictionalised Dorset that Hardy first christened " Wessex" in "Far From the Madding Crowd" are known for their magnificent scenic descriptions, which evoke the emotional aspects of the characters" situation. The attachment of such importance to the environment stems partly ... deterministic world-view, influenced by the scientific theories of Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton, which Hardy shared with European Naturalists and that pervade much of his wo...

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