Ironic Alchemy: Thomas Hardy's Use of Scriptural Allusion and Other Essays

By Mr. James J Moser

Irony is central to the novelistic style of Thomas Hardy. Among his primary literary devices is ironic allusion to scripture. Hardy's characters repeatedly make references to the Bible, sometimes astute, sometimes bumbling. Themes of Job, Promised Land, and Garden of Eden are explored in this dissertation-length thesis essay and accompanying essays.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1491043679
• ISBN13: 9781491043677
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"