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Thomas Hardys fiction has had a remarkably strong appeal for general readersfor decades and his poetry has been acclaimed as among the most influential ofthe twentieth century. His work still creates passionate advocacy andopposition. The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy is an essentialintroduction to this most enigmatic of writers. These newly commissioned essaysfrom an international team of contributors comprises a general overview of allHardy s work and specific demonstrations of Hardys ideas and literary skills.Individual essays explore Hardys biography aesthetics his famous attachmentto Wessex and the impact on his work of developments in science religion andphilosophy in the late nineteenth century. Hardys writing is also analysedagainst developments in contemporary critical theory and issues such assexuality and gender. The volume also contains a detailed chronology of Hardyslife and publications and a guide to further reading. «
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