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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was born in Dorset, England. He wrote novels, plays and poetry. He is considered one of the great realist writers of the Victorian period. Heavily influenced by George Eliot, William Wordsworth, and also Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy's works address themes related to marriage, education, and religion and the modus vivendi that may be the cause of human unhappiness.
Hardy is buried in Westminster Abbey.