"The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon" by Thomas Hardy is a drama developed during the early 1900s which shows the Napoleonic Wars by diving into the experiences of historical people and events involved in human fate. The story follows a detailed pattern, using unnatural things in the play, along with a group of people that give information on the drama, highlighting the disastrous results of battle. This drama kicks off during a time of social concern in England, people express the threatening plans of Napoleon. The conversations between people on a coach are used to start the story as they consider what could happen due to military needs and Napoleon's actions towards King George III. Through scenes from both English and French views, Hardy prepares the setting for approaching military actions. The dialogue shows feelings of fear and doubt among people, hinting future clashes and the control of fate by hidden forces from the Spirits watching.
The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon
By Thomas Hardy
Amid societal turmoil, historical figures clash under the looming shadow of war as unseen forces manipulate their destinies.
Summary
About the AuthorThomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain such as those from his native South West England.
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain such as those from his native South West England.
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