The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy [Paperback]

Twelve commissioned essays provide an essential introduction to Thomas Hardy.The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy is an essential introduction to this most enigmatic of writers. These newly commissioned esays from an international team of contributors comprises a general overview of all Hardy' s work and specific demonstrations of Hardy's ideas and literary skills. Individual essays explore Hardy's biography, aesthetics, his famous attachment to Wessex, and the impact on his work of developments in science, religion and philsophy in the late nineteenth century. The volume also contains a detailed chronology of Hardy's life, and a guide to further reading.The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy is an essential introduction to this most enigmatic of writers. These newly commissioned esays from an international team of contributors comprises a general overview of all Hardy' s work and specific demonstrations of Hardy's ideas and literary skills. Individual essays explore Hardy's biography, aesthetics, his famous attachment to Wessex, and the impact on his work of developments in science, religion and philsophy in the late nineteenth century. The volume also contains a detailed chronology of Hardy's life, and a guide to further reading.The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy is an essential introduction to this most enigmatic of writers. These newly commissioned essays from an international team of contributors comprise a general overview of all of Thomas Hardy's work and specific demonstrations of his ideas and literary skills. Individual essays explore Hardy's biography, aesthetics, his famous attachment to Wessex, and the impact on his work of developments in science, religion and philosophy in the late-nineteenth century. The volume also contains a detailed chronology of Hardy's life, and a guide to further reading.Notes on contributors; Preface; A chronology of Hardy's life and publications; List of abbreviations and texts; 1. Thomas Hardy: the biographical sourlc0