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Originally Posted by HarryT
Thomas Hardy was ground-breaking in that he was really the first author to write novels that broke the "rule" that "novels have to have a comedic (ie happy) ending". But I have to agree; Hardy's novels are undoubtedly great works of literature, but they're damned depressing.
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I find Hardy's novels to be interesting but slow at times. However, I would recommend people read Hardy's Poetry. After all, He was a poet first and foremost...at least in my opinion... much prefer his poetry to his prose.