Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Did you know Hardy's heart was removed and buried with his closest relatives? Now you do. Feel creeped out like we do? (Source.)
Hardy's fatalistic view on life had a lot to do with where he grew up in Dorset, which had a rugged and dark landscape. (Source.)
Hardy's study was reconstructed in Dorset so we can take a peek at where he might have written our favorite poem. (Source.)