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Quotation from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

“Character is Fate, said Novalis, and Farfrae’s character was just the reverse of Henchard’s”

Thomas Hardy (spoken by Narrator)

The Mayor of Casterbridge, Chapter XVII

Portrait of Thomas Hardy

The narrator contrasts the two men after their quarrel, quoting Novalis on character as destiny.

Citation: "Character is Fate, said Novalis, and Farfrae’s character was just the reverse of Henchard’s" — Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Chapter XVII. (id the-mayor-of-casterbridge-q1)

Portrait: Thomashardy restored, Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain.

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