B. Features of Hardy’s Works（作品特点） His major works are the Wessex Novels, namely, the novels depicting the people and environment of his hometown. He vividly portrays the poverty and decay of minor farmers who became hired field hands and wandered in the country seeking seasonal jobs. These laborers were ruthlessly exploited by the wealthy landowners. Hardy’s pessimistic philosophy suggests that human being is susceptible to the domination of a hostile mysterious fate, which leads to misfortune in human life. 他的主要作品都是威塞克斯小说，即描写其家乡人与景的故事。哈代真实地描写了小农场主的贫困和衰落，他们沦落成雇佣的田间劳动者，在乡村四处漫游寻找季节性的工作，这些劳动者遭到富裕的农场主的无情剥削。按照哈代的悲观哲学，人类受到充满敌意的神秘命运的主宰，注定了人类生活的悲惨。