These essays are arranged progressively to indicate Hardy's development as a writer and thinker, and to present the major aspects of his work as a whole, linking the poetry and the prose at all appropriate stages. They suggest that 'his formative thought, the product of a period of conflict between new scientific philosophy and humanism on the one hand, and traditional Christian theology combined with Victorian restraints on the other, developed when England was not as intellectually provincial as Matthew Arnold had ...
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These essays are arranged progressively to indicate Hardy's development as a writer and thinker, and to present the major aspects of his work as a whole, linking the poetry and the prose at all appropriate stages. They suggest that 'his formative thought, the product of a period of conflict between new scientific philosophy and humanism on the one hand, and traditional Christian theology combined with Victorian restraints on the other, developed when England was not as intellectually provincial as Matthew Arnold had affirmed. Above all, they illustrate the extent to which the creative imagination and the style of Hardy the writer were stimulated and strengthened by literary influences...'. Important references are made throughout to his Life and Collected Letters.
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Reader copy. Ex-library, hardback with D/J and plastic jacket, usual stamps/markings. 1990 publication by Macmillan with 361 pages. Tanning to pages & some minor highlighting otherwise a clean, sound copy. Ready for immediate dispatch from Uk. 38E*
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 361 p. Surveys and Assessments. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 361 p. Surveys and Assessments. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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None. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A scarce first edition of F B Pinion's 'Hardy the Writer'. Pinion observes and comments on the scientific philosophy, and Christian theology in Hardy's work against the background of Victorian restraint. In a cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart with bumping to spine. Dustwrapper, unclipped with light handling marks to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine.
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Would be brand new except for a small gift presentation to Dr. Orel from the author / bright and crisp dust jacket. 361pp. From the Library of Harold Orel.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. 1990 hardcover with jacket/ex-library with usual markings & dark tanning along the page edges/clean & unmarked text/new clear archival cover. 361 p.
