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Hardy the Physician
Tony Fincham
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Description for Hardy the Physician
Hardback. Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a rural GP explores these and many other medical issues in Hardy's life and works. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a rural GP explores these and many other medical issues in Hardy's life and works.
Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a rural GP explores these and many other medical issues in Hardy's life and works.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230203174
SKU
V9780230203174
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tony Fincham
TONY FINCHAM has been a General Practitioner in rural West Kent for nearly 30 years. He has had a life-long passion for Thomas Hardy and is Chariman of the Thomas Hardy Society, taking after his grandfather who was a founder member. He is dually qualified, having completed a PhD on medical aspects of Hardy's life and works.
Reviews for Hardy the Physician
'...a fascinating book...Hardy the Physician is an original and detailed analysis of illness and disease in Thomas Hardy's life and works, interpreted from both the physical and psychological perspectives.' - Ruth Meech, DorchesterLife 'Fincham's critique displays a wide and deep knowledge about medical practices...This type of inter-disciplinary approach, particularly integrating literature and the sciences, is a worthwhile ... Read more