Hardy of Wessex: His Life and Literary Career [Paperback]

First published in 1940 and revised in 1965, this work by the distinguished Hardy Scholar, Carl J. Weber, traces Hardys literary career from High Brockhampton to the grave in Poets corner, Westminster Abbey. Using a multitude of letters, it explains why Thomas Hardy wrote, and how his books grew from ideas, emotions and experiences to the printed volumes that have delighted the world.

This book will be of interest to those studying the works of Thomas Hardy and 19^th century literature.

Preface; 1. Birth and Boyhood at Bockhampton 2. In Search of a Profession 3. London Tried 4. London Found Wanting 5. The Poor Man and the Critics 6. Excursion into Lyonesse 7. Cornhill Complications 8. Negative Beauty of Tragic Tone 9. Short Stories and Little Ironies 10. Troubles in Battalions 11. Portrait of a Man of Character 12. Atmosphere of Cider 13. A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented 14. High-Water Mark of Late-Victorian Fiction 15. An Interlude 16. Sad Music of Humanity 17. Deep Division 18. The End of Prose 19. The First Books of Poems 20. The Dynasts 21. Magic Lights 22. Let Me Enjoy the Earth No Less 23. Throbbing of Noontide 14. Afterwards; Notes and References; Index

First published in 1940 and revised in 1965, this work by the distinguished Hardy Scholar, Carl J. Weber, traces Hardys literary career from High Brockhampton to the grave in Poets corner, Westminster Abbey. Using a multitude of letters, it explains why Thomas Hardy wrote, and how his books grew from ideas, emotions and experiences to the printed volumes that have delighted the world.

This book will be of interest to those studying the works of Thomas Hardy and 19^th century literature.