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.
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Routledge
Release
November 26, 2013
Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook (Routledge Guides to Literature)
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.