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Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy by Claire Tomalin
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“He could no longer believe, but he cherished the memory of belief, and especially the centrality and beauty of Christian ritual in country life, and what it had meant to earlier generations and still meant to some.”
― Claire Tomalin, Thomas Hardy
tags: atheism, belief, christianity, country-life, heritage, ritual
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“He then fell into the state of apprehension and despondency usual to writers as they wait for a verdict on their work.”
― Claire Tomalin, Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man
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