Short stories of rural Wessex life examining marriage, class, and social constraints amid tragedy and superstition.
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Short stories of rural Wessex life examining marriage, class, and social constraints amid tragedy and superstition.
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Wessex Tales A Collection of Tales Thomas Hardy Wessex Tales is an 1888 collection of tales written by English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, many of which are set before Hardy's birth in 1840. In the various short stories, Hardy writes of the true nature of nineteenth century marriage and its inherent restrictions, the use grammar as a diluted form of thought, the disparities created by the role of class status in determining societal rank, the stance of women in society and the severity of ev...
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Sexual content
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Marriage, unrequited love, and skepticism about sexual satisfaction in 19th-century society
Violence & gore
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Tragic deaths and supernatural horror in isolated scenes
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Social drinking of mead and alcohol in rural gatherings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Clergy characters and rituals such as christenings
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural witchcraft and curse elements in one story
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Class disparities, women's roles, and rigid social constraints
Self-harm / suicide
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Melancholia and tragic outcomes from social pressures
Abuse & suffering
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Unwanted marriages, emotional repression, and systemic suffering
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