Hardy: A Collection of Critical EssaysAlbert Joseph Guérard Introduction / Albert J. Guerard -- The traditional basis of Thomas Hardy's fiction / Donald Davidson -- Hardy in defense of his art / Morton Dauwen Zabel -- Hardy's "Prďilection d'artiste" / D.H. Lawrence -- Hardy's major fiction / John Holloway -- The women of the novels / Albert J. Guerard -- Sue Bridehead / D.H. Lawrence -- On Tess of the D'Urbervilles / Dorothy Van Ghent -- The Mayor of Casterbridge as tragedy / John Paterson -- Jude the obscure / A. Alvarez -- Poetry and belief in Thomas Hardy / Delmore Schwartz -- A literary transference / W.H. Auden -- Hardy and the poetry of isolation / David Perkins -- The dynasts as an example / Samuel Hynes -- Chronology of important dates. |
Contents
INTRODUCTIONAlbert J Guerard | 1 |
THE TRADITIONAL BASIS OF THOMAS HARDYS | 10 |
HARDY IN DEFENSE OF HIS ARTMorton Dauwen Zabel | 24 |
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