The Darkling Thrush

Thomas Hardy

18 pages 36-minute read

Thomas Hardy

The Darkling Thrush

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1900

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A solitary figure leans against a winter gate as the nineteenth century breathes its last, while somewhere in the gathering gloom, a frail bird chooses to sing. Test your understanding of Thomas Hardy's haunting meditation on hope, despair, and the power of art to illuminate even the darkest moments.

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