
A Preface to Hardy
Second Edition
Merryn Williams(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 22. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-582-43770-8 (ISBN)
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.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
279 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-43770-8 (9780582437708)
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Person
Merryn Williams is a poet and critic and has taught widely on the nineteenth century novel.
Content
Part 1 The Writer and his Setting; chapter 0 Chronological table; Chapter 1 HardyaEUR (TM)s life; Chapter 2 Hardy the countryman; Chapter 3 Hardy the Victorian; Part 2 Critical Survey; Chapter 4 The Hardy hero and his predicament; Chapter 5 The Mayor of Casterbridge; Chapter 6 The short stories and The Dynasts; Chapter 7 Selected poemsPart 3 Reference Section;