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English Coursework: Thomas Hardy's Short Stories Thomas Hardy was a popular19th century author. He wrote many novels which remain popular to this day, such as 'Far from the Madding Crowd' and 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'. He also wrote many short stories which varied in popularity. His short stories very often concerned marriage and the females' commitment to the act. During the 19th century, the role of women in society was very different to that of today. They had far fewer rights and there was a widespread belief that they were somewhat inferior to men. A married women was more her husband' property than an individual. Hardy's short stories represent the effects an unjust society inflicted upon lots of women in the 1800's, through the use of fictional characters. In 'The Son's Veto' the character of Sophy is introduced via a description of her physical features, implying that her 'nut-brown hair' and 'the...

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