Thomas Hardy

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Harvey is the author of The Romantic Tradition in Modern English Poetry (1986). He is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Reading. Klappentext Thomas Hardy was the foremost novelist of his time, as well as an established poet. Author of Jude the Obscure and Far from the Madding Crowd, Hardy reflected in his works the dynamics of social, intellectual and aesthetic change in nineteenth-century England.This guide provides students with a lucid introduction to Hardy's life and works and the basis for a sound comprehension of his work, including: the major aspects of Hardy's life in the context of contemporary culture a detailed commentary on Hardy's most important work and a critical map of Hardy's complete writing an outline of the vast body of criticism that has built up around Hardy's work with examples of recent critical debate. Exposition and guide, this volume enables readers to form their own readings of one of the most important writers of the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung Thomas Hardy was the foremost novelist of his time, as well as an established poet. This guide provides students with a lucid introduction to Hardy's life and works and the basis for a sound comprehension of his work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Referencing Introduction Part 1: Life and Contexts  Part 2: Work  Part 3: Criticism Chronology  Bibliography.  Index

Product details

• Authors: G. Harvey, Geoffrey Harvey, Geoffrey (University of Reading Harvey, Harvey Geoffrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2003
• EAN: 9780415234917
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23491-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Routledge Guides to Literature; Routledge Guides to Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form