Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and dist...Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and distinguishes the good from the evil.He is not very Christian,but still cherishes hope for an undogmatic Church.The thesis is to reveal a Thomas Hardy who has considerable biblical backgrounds and yet finally rejects Christianity.Through his novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles,we shall discover a Hardy not very familiar to the public.展开更多
文摘Thomas Hardy is unique.There are paradoxes in Hardy's nature.He believes something is there arranging the world,but unlike his contemporaries,he is suspicious of an omnipotent God who governs the universe and distinguishes the good from the evil.He is not very Christian,but still cherishes hope for an undogmatic Church.The thesis is to reveal a Thomas Hardy who has considerable biblical backgrounds and yet finally rejects Christianity.Through his novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles,we shall discover a Hardy not very familiar to the public.