Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 - 11 January 1928)

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Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement, although in several poems he displays some elements of romanticism. He was influenced by the enlightenment period of literature, and this can be seen in his fascination with the supernatural.


Literary themes 
Although he wrote a great deal of poetry, most of it went unpublished until after 1898, thus Hardy is best remembered for the series of novels and short stories he wrote between 1871 and 1895. In 1898 Hardy published his first volume of poetry, Wessex Poems, a collection of poems written over 30 years.

State when Hardy wrote the voice
Hardy's wife suddenly passed away before he wrote "The Voice". Before she passed away, their relationship was not good and Thomas Hardy regretted that he didn't treat her well in the months leading up to her death. His regret. his sense of longing and grief and his guilt are all reflected in "The Voice"