Beskrivelse
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 poemsan overview of the book»s early reception and recent critical fortunes, as well as a wide range of reprinted extracts from critical workskey passages from the novel, reprinted with editorial comment and cross-referenced within the volume to contextual and critical documentssuggestions 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.
