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The Great-Chain Why Literature? Naturalism -- General Introduction Naturalistic works often include uncouth or sordid subject matter; for example, émile Zolas works had a frankness about sexuality along with a pervasive pessimism. Naturalistic works exposed the dark harshness of life, including poverty, racism, sex, prejudice, disease, prostitution, and filth. As a result, Naturalistic writers were frequently criticized for being too blunt. Naturalism -- British Literature Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) - Tess of the D’Ubrervilles -The Return of the Native - Far From the Madding Crowd - The