UID:
almafu_9961259748602883
Format:
1 online resource (civ, 433 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-108-87108-9
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1-108-86866-5
Series Statement:
The Cambridge edition of the novels and stories of Thomas Hardy ; 17
Content:
Life's Little Ironies (a phrase coined by Hardy) was Thomas Hardy's third collection of short stories. The volume's eight stories and one sequence of shorter tales (presented in a Canterbury Tales-type framework) had all appeared first in magazines before being gathered together in 1894. Not only do they reflect the strengths and themes of his great novels - they are also themselves powerful works, encompassing tragedy and humour. Part of the Cambridge Edition of the Novels and Short Stories of Thomas Hardy, this volume presents an authoritative text which aims to reflect Hardy's original artistic intentions. A full scholarly apparatus includes every authorial revision, from manuscript (where extant) onwards, enabling readers to trace Hardy's creative process. An introductory essay gives details of the stories' composition, publishing history and critical reception; there are comprehensive explanatory notes and a glossary, and the illustrations that accompanied the stories' magazine publication also provide valuable context.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Oct 2023).
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The son's veto -- For conscience' sake -- A tragedy of two ambitions -- On the western circuit -- To please his wife -- The melancholy hussar of the German legion -- The fiddler of the reels -- A tradition of eighteen hundred and four -- A few crusted characters.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-49143-X
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108868662
