Dorchester: Statue of Thomas Hardy
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Dorchester: Statue of Thomas Hardy
Image: © Mr Eugene Birchall Taken: 25 Oct 2009
Side view of the great author, born 2 June 1840 – died 11 January 1928, pictured with a country backdrop. The bulk of his fictional works, initially published as serials in magazines, were set in the semi-fictional land of Wessex (based on the Dorchester region where he grew up) and explored tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances. His writing inspired me to photograph his Wessex.
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