Reading Thomas Hardy

By Charles P.C. Pettit

The wide-ranging and lively essays in Reading Thomas Hardy will appeal to anyone interested in Hardy. Specialists and Hardy enthusiasts will find a showcase for the work of many of the world's leading Hardy scholars. Subjects covered include Hardy the writer and Hardy the man, individual texts and wider themes, and Hardy's relationships to other artists. Whether presenting new research, embodying the best of traditional approaches, or challenging the reader with new interpretations, all the papers are authoritative and accessible.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312212992
• ISBN13: 9780312212995
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"