Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

McEathron, Scott (Edited by)

ISBN 10: 0415255287 / ISBN 13: 9780415255288

Published by Routledge, 2005

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1st edition. 194 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415255287
• ISBN 13: 9780415255288
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.38 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Scott McEathron is Associate Professor of English at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.