Author : Scott McEathron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317797173
Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Scott McEathron Pdf
This sourcebook offers an introduction to Thomas Hardy's crucial novel, offering: a contextual overview, a chronology and reprinted contemporary documents, including a selection of Hardy's poems an overview of the book's early reception and recent critical fortunes, as well as a wide range of reprinted extracts from critical works key passages from the novel, reprinted with editorial comment and cross-referenced within the volume to contextual and critical documents suggestions for further reading and a list of relevant web resources. For students on a wide range of courses, this sourcebook offers the essential stepping-stone from a basic reading knowledge to an advanced understanding of Hardy's best-known novel.