What did thomas hardy poems reflect?

Thomas Hardy´s poems reflect the grim outlook of the late Victorian era

Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian period. His most prevalent theme in his poems is the struggle of humanity against fate. In his works, he dealt with the social constraints around which the lives of the people revolved. He criticizes the beliefs, which gave way to unhappiness and sufferings for people, such as marriage, education, and religion.

He may be most remembered for his novels such as Tess of the d'Ubervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd.