Thomas Hardy Hardy, Thomas (Twentieth-Century Literary.
Essays and criticism on Thomas Hardy, including the works Wessex Poems, and Other Verses, Poems of the Past and Present, Time’s Laughingstocks, and Other Verses, Satires of Circumstance, Moments.
Barter Books; Cecil, David;; Hardy the Novelist. an Essay in Criticism.
Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles provides social commentary on many issues prevalent in Victorian society. In particular, Hardy uses Tess’ submission to her parents, Alec d’Urberville, Angel Clare, and society as a whole to examine the sexual double standard prevalent in Victorian society.
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CUP Archive, Jun 4, 1981 - Literary Criticism - 244 pages 0 Reviews This 1981 book suggests an insightful approach to Hardy as a poet and novelist. With the novels in particular it concentrates not.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles was thought by Hardy to be his finest novel. Throughout the novel, Tess faces many agonizing struggles, and is put up against a vast amount of social criticism. Despite Tess's inability to conform to Victorian social morals, Hardy pens her as 'the Pure Woman', and it is impossible as a reader not to empathise with her as a character.
This vintage book is a detailed treatise on the subject of Thomas Hardy as a novelist, written by David Cecil. A fascinating exploration of one of England s most beloved authors, this volume constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the life and work of Thomas Hardy, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection.