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Life's Little Ironies (Wordsworth Classics)
Thomas Hardy
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Description for Life's Little Ironies (Wordsworth Classics)
Paperback. Contains tales that tenderly re-create a vanishing rural world and scrutinise the repressions of fin-de-siecle bourgeois life. This book contains tales and sketches that possess the wealth of description, the portrayal of the quaint lore of Wessex, the 'Chaucerian' humour and characterisation, the shrewd and critical psychology. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury. The proverbial phrase 'life's little ironies' was coined by Hardy for his third volume of short stories. These tales and sketches possess all the power of his novels: the wealth of description, the realistic portrayal of the quaint lore of Wessex, the 'Chaucerian' humour and characterisation, the shrewd and critical psychology, the poignant estimate of human nature and the brooding sense of wonder at the essential mystery of life. The tales which make up Life's Little Ironies tenderly re-create a rapidly vanishing rural world ... Read more
Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury. The proverbial phrase 'life's little ironies' was coined by Hardy for his third volume of short stories. These tales and sketches possess all the power of his novels: the wealth of description, the realistic portrayal of the quaint lore of Wessex, the 'Chaucerian' humour and characterisation, the shrewd and critical psychology, the poignant estimate of human nature and the brooding sense of wonder at the essential mystery of life. The tales which make up Life's Little Ironies tenderly re-create a rapidly vanishing rural world ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853261787
SKU
V9781853261787
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