ISBN: 0340800364
Godina izdanja: 2005
Jezik: Engleski
Vrsta: Istorija svetske književnosti
Autor: Strani

Rob Abbott, Charlie Bell - Thomas Hardy: A Beginner`s Guide
Hodder & Stoughton, 2005
96 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro, beleške.

HARDY - A Beginner`s Guide
introduces you to the life and work of this eminent writer. By exploring some of his major novels, short stories and poems, discover the relevance of Hardy today and develop your own responses to his works.

Rob Abbott and Charlie Bell`s lively text explores:
how to approach the novels, short stories and poems
Hardy`s preoccupations with themes such as morality, aspirations, fatalism, nature, industrialisation, and the relationships between men and women
contemporary critical approaches to Hardy and his work
the influence of Hardy both in his own lifetime and in the twenty-first century.

This volume introduces you to the life and works of this eminent and prolific Victorian writer. By exploring some of his major novels, short stories and poems, the author aims to show the relevance of Hardy in the 21st century. He examines Hardy`s proccupations with such themes as morality, aspiration, fatalism, nature, industrialization, and the relationship between men and women.

This handy series from Headway offers brief yet lucid introductions to the world`s cultural icons. Each book examines the life, the work, and the legends surrounding its subject, and key terms and concepts are highlighted and clearly explained. Additionally, each chapter ends with a review section for easy reference and to help consolidate the reader¹s understanding of the text.


Nonfiction, 0340800364