托马斯·哈代的小说对后世产生了巨大的影响,是19世纪维多利亚时代英国批判现实主义的杰出著作。他的小说是对人民生活的真实写照和对社会制度的无情批判,因此,哈代小说大多都以悲剧结束。在此基础上,就托马斯·哈代小说悲剧性产生的原因及其悲剧性特征两方面展开论述。 Thomas Hardy’s novel had a tremendous impact on later generations and was an outstanding book of critical realism in the Victorian English in the 19th century. His novel is a true portrayal of people’s lives and a relentless critique of the social system. Therefore, most of Hardy’s novels ended in tragedy. On this basis, this article discusses the causes of the tragedy of Thomas Hardy’s novels and their tragic features.