Thomas Hardy, British poet and novelist. He is a writer spanning two centuries. His early and middle creations were mainly novels, inheriting and carrying forward the literary tradition of the Victorian era. In his later years, he pioneered British literature in the 20th century with his outstanding poetry. 1 Hardy published nearly 20 novels throughout his life, the most famous of which are "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", "Jude the Obscure", "The Return of the Native" and "Custer" Bridge Mayor". There are 8 collections of poems, totaling 918 poems. In addition, there are many short stories and short stories under the general name "Wessex Stories", and the long epic drama "Kings". Representative works include "Wessex Poems", "Early and Late Lyric Poems", and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles".