Who was the author of the book?

Please briefly introduce the book and introduce the author and other relevant information. (This question belongs to the [Foreign Literature] category.)

Answer 1

The Buttenbrooks was first published in England in 1818. The novel tells the story of the Budenbrokes, including their father Harold, mother Elizabeth, brother John, sister Victoria and their relatives. The novel described the social class division and the change of moral values in British society with the relationship between family members as the background. The novel is regarded as one of Hardy's masterpieces and a classic in the history of English literature.