Hardy of Wessex
By Carl Weber
- Release Date: 2016-07-22
- Genre: Literary Criticism
Description
First published in 1940 and revised in 1965, this work by the distinguished Hardy Scholar, Carl J. Weber, traces Hardy’s literary career from High Brockhampton to the grave in Poet’s corner, Westminster Abbey. Using a multitude of letters, it explains why Thomas Hardy wrote, and how his books grew from ideas, emotions and experiences to the printed volumes that have delighted the world.
This book will be of interest to those studying the works of Thomas Hardy and 19th century literature.
