The Comic Spirit in the Novels of Thomas Hardy
Author: Frank J. Kelly
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Published: 1942
Total Pages: 198
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Author: Frank J. Kelly
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Published: 1942
Total Pages: 198
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. K. Lloyd Jones
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2009-03-26
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1443806269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere has long been a tendency to regard Thomas Hardy as a great tragic writer and to ignore or underestimate the value of his comic works. This derives no doubt partly from the fact that comedy as an art form has been consistently undervalued ever since Aristotle dealt with it so slightly and so slightingly. It also stems from the evident inability of some readers and critics to allow an artist a wide scope and multiple voices. Thomas Hardy and the Comic Muse discusses the nature of comedy and the various theories that purport to explain or define it, and examines Hardy’s works — novels, short stories, and poetry — in terms of the categories of farce, humour, satire, and wit. It looks at where and why Hardy made use of these forms of comedy, what his historical sources were, and why this side of his work has been so frequently neglected. It also looks at what insights might be offered by Hardy — both directly and indirectly — to answer the difficult but always tantalizing question: what is comedy? The two subjects, Hardy and Comedy, are counterpointed throughout so that they prove to be mutually illuminating.
Author: Richard H Taylor
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1982-05-13
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1349167541
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Glenn W. Irvin
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 377
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Meredith
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Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781406595123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorge Meredith, OM (1828-1909) was an English novelist and poet. He read law and was articled as a solicitor, but abandoned that profession for journalism and poetry shortly after marrying Mary Ellen Nicolls, a widowed daughter of Thomas Love Peacock, in 1849. He was twenty-one years old; she was thirty. He collected his early writings, first published in periodicals, into Poems, which was published to some acclaim in 1851. His wife left him and their five-year old son in 1858; she died three years later. Her departure was the inspiration for The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859), his first "major novel." As an advisor to publishers, Meredith is credited with helping Thomas Hardy start his literary career, and was an early associate of J. M. Barrie. Before his death, Meredith was honored from many quarters: he succeeded Lord Tennyson as president of the Society of Authors; in 1905 he was appointed to the Order of Merit by King Edward VII. His works include: The Shaving of Shagpat (1856), Farina (1857), Vittoria (1867) and The Egoist (1879).
Author: Keith Wilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-09-05
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 1118398513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough original essays from a distinguished team of international scholars and Hardy specialists, A Companion to Thomas Hardy provides a unique, one-volume resource, which encompasses all aspects of Hardy's major novels, short stories, and poetry Informed by the latest in scholarly, critical, and theoretical debates from some of the world's leading Hardy scholars Reveals groundbreaking insights through examinations of Hardy’s major novels, short stories, poetry, and drama Explores Hardy's work in the context of the major intellectual and socio-cultural currents of his time and assesses his legacy for subsequent writers
Author: Norman Page
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-09-05
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1136663886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1977, this concise and insightful study of the life and works of Thomas Hardy provides a thorough examination of Hardy's literary output. Alongside a brief biography of Hardy's life, Professor Page's study also spotlights his major and minor novels, his short stories, his non-fiction prose and his verse.
Author: Pamela K. Gilbert
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 878
ISBN-13: 1444342215
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive collection offers a complete introduction to one of the most popular literary forms of the Victorian period, its key authors and works, its major themes, and its lasting legacy. Places key authors and novels in their cultural and historical context Includes studies of major topics such as race, gender, melodrama, theatre, poetry, realism in fiction, and connections to other art forms Contributions from top international scholars approach an important literary genre from a range of perspectives Offers both a pre and post-history of the genre to situate it in the larger tradition of Victorian publishing and literature Incorporates coverage of traditional research and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship
Author: Thomas Hardy
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2021-06-11
Total Pages: 612
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1876. Adventuress and opportunist, Ethelberta reinvents herself to disguise her humble origins, launching a brilliant career as a society poet in London with her family acting incognito as her servants. Turning the male-dominated literary world to her advantage, she happily exploits the attentions of four very different suitors. This book has 410 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1876.
Author: Julian Willis Abernethy
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 604
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