| A Preface to Hardy: Second Edition Contributor(s): Williams, Merryn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0582437709 ISBN-13: 9780582437708 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| Series: Preface Books |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.56 lbs) 214 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Preface to Hardy remains the best introduction to one of the most important and popular writers in English literature. The first section concentrates on Hardy the man and outlines the intellectual and cultural context in which he lived. The author then moves on to examine a wide range of Hardy's work, with particular reference to The Mayor of Casterbridge. There is new material on Hardy's short stories and their relation to the major novels, and on The Dynasts, which accompanies a study of a range of Hardy's other poetry. |