Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840. He lived 87 years, dying on January 11, 1928 (Merriam). His writings were considered obscene at the time, diving into the complexities of sin and women. Having had two wives in his lifetime, however, Hardy was probably qualified to write such things. He grew up in a county of England called Dorset, and the scene was rough (Thomas Hardy). This rough and tough life inspired his writings, as did his apprenticeship as an architect. He created his own environment for his novels, Wessex, and, not shockingly, called his books the Wessex Novels. He wrote fourteen books in his lifetime, and after 1897, began to rewrite those novels into plays. Hardy’s career occurred during the Victorian and modern eras, which