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Student Companions to Classic Writers Ser.: Student Companion to Thomas Hardy by Rosemarie Morgan (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313333963
ISBN-139780313333965
eBay Product ID (ePID)56979706
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameStudent Companion to Thomas Hardy
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
SubjectGeneral, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorRosemarie Morgan
SeriesStudent Companions to Classic Writers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2006-031758
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'This title's stated intent is to provide "accessible" criticism for students as an alternative to the abundance of highly academic literary critcism available on Hardy....[t]his will prove a useful tool where Hardy's work is studied.'-School Library Journal, "This title's stated intent is to provide accessible criticism for students as an alternative to the abundance of highly academic literary critcism available on Hardy….[t]his will prove a useful tool where Hardy's work is studied." - School Library Journal, "[A] clear and concise introduction to Hardy and his work, a worthy addition to this fine series." - ARBA, "[A] clear and concise introduction to Hardy and his work, a worthy addition to this fine series." -- ARBA "This title's stated intent is to provide accessible criticism for students as an alternative to the abundance of highly academic literary critcism available on Hardy....[t]his will prove a useful tool where Hardy's work is studied." -- School Library Journal "Combining synopses of the texts ( Far from the Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and a selection of poems) and accessible critical reviews, this addresses the needs of the nonspecialist and general reader while giving students up to the early undergraduate level sufficient background and resources to study further. Each contains an introduction, a review of the plot and structure, descriptions of settings as well as major and minor characters, themes, symbols, allusions, figurative language, setting, a review of criticism along with alternative readings, commentary on the development of Hardy's Wessex, biographical material, and a bibliography." -- Reference & Research Book News, "Combining synopses of the texts ( Far from the Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and a selection of poems) and accessible critical reviews, this addresses the needs of the nonspecialist and general reader while giving students up to the early undergraduate level sufficient background and resources to study further. Each contains an introduction, a review of the plot and structure, descriptions of settings as well as major and minor characters, themes, symbols, allusions, figurative language, setting, a review of criticism along with alternative readings, commentary on the development of Hardy's Wessex, biographical material, and a bibliography." - Reference & Research Book News, "This title's stated intent is to provide "accessible" criticism for students as an alternative to the abundance of highly academic literary critcism available on Hardy....[t]his will prove a useful tool where Hardy's work is studied."- School Library Journal
Grade FromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal823/.8
Grade ToUP
SynopsisIn the mid- late 1800s and early 1900s, Thomas Hardy produced a plethora of eclectic works that were considered too candid and even sacrilegious for their time. Hardy's publishing of fiction, drama, poetry, and the short story ranks him with Shakespeare, one of few other authors in the English language to write major works in more than one literary genre. Growing up, Hardy apprenticed as an architect but soon realized his true calling was writing. He based much of his work on his homeland and local culture in England, creating the fictional county of Wessex, the setting for most of his works. This companion explores the life of Hardy, examining his career and most important works. Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, as well as readers with a general interest in Hardy's life and works, this book takes a close look at Hardy's unconventional works and why he ultimately decided to abandon novel-writing in favor of his first love-poetry., Along with Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy was one of the few authors to publish within four different genres of writing: prose fiction, drama, poetry, and the short story. This work examines the links between Hardy's fictional county of Wessex, and his own life in England., In the mid- late 1800s and early 1900s, Thomas Hardy produced a plethora of eclectic works that were considered too "candid" and even sacrilegious for their time. Hardy's publishing of fiction, drama, poetry, and the short story ranks him with Shakespeare, one of few other authors in the English language to write major works in more than one literary genre. Growing up, Hardy apprenticed as an architect but soon realized his true calling was writing. He based much of his work on his homeland and local culture in England, creating the fictional county of "Wessex," the setting for most of his works. This companion explores the life of Hardy, examining his career and most important works. Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, as well as readers with a general interest in Hardy's life and works, this book takes a close look at Hardy's "unconventional" works and why he ultimately decided to abandon novel-writing in favor of his first love: poetry. Included works that are analyzed are: BLFar From the Madding Crowd BLThe Return of the Native BLTess of the D'Urbervilles BLJude the Obscure BLThe Dynasts BLand his poetry
LC Classification NumberPR4754
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