Student companion to Thomas Hardy

Through original essays from a distinguished team of international scholars and Hardy specialists, A Companion to Thomas Hardy provides a unique, one-volume resource, which encompasses all aspects of Hardy's major novels, short stories, and poetry
Informed by the latest in scholarly, critical, and theoretical debates from some of the world's leading Hardy scholars
Reveals groundbreaking insights through examinations of Hardy&;s major novels, short stories, poetry, and drama
Explores Hardy's work in the context of the major intellectual and socio-cultural currents of his time and assesses his legacy for subsequent writers