| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The nineteenth century series
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Nineteenth century (Aldershot, England)
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| Note |
First published in 2003 by Ashgate Publishing. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Andrew Radford here situates Hardy's fiction and poetry in a context of the new sciences of humankind that evolved during the Victorian age to accommodate an immense range of literal and figurative 'excavations' then taking place. Combining literary close readings with broad historical analyses, he explores Hardy's artistic response to geological, archaeological and anthropological findings. In particular, he analyses Hardy's lifelong fascination with the doctrine of 'survivals', a term coined by E.B. Tylor in Primitive Culture (1871) to denote customs, beliefs and practices persisting in isolation from their original cultural context. Radford reveals how Hardy's subtle reworking of Tylor's doctrine offers a valuable insight into the inter-penetration of science and literature during this period." "An important aspect of Radford's research focuses on lesser known periodical literature that grew out of a British amateur antiquarian tradition of the nineteenth century. His readings of Hardy's literary notebooks disclose the degree to which Hardy's own considerable scientific knowledge was shaped by the middlebrow periodical press. Thus, Thomas Hardy and the Survivals of Time raises questions not only about the reception of scientific ideas but also the creation of nonspecialist forms of scientific discourse. |
| Contents |
Opening the fan of time -- Paganism revived? -- Stories of today -- Unmanned fertility figure -- Killing the God -- A bizarre farewell to fiction? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Knowledge and learning -- History.
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. |
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History. |
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Knowledge and learning -- Antiquities.
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Antiquities. |
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Fictional works.
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Literature and anthropology -- England -- History -- 19th century.
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Literature and anthropology. |
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England. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Literature and history -- England -- History -- 19th century.
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Literature and history. |
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Wessex (England) -- In literature.
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Wessex (England) -- Antiquities.
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Antiquities in literature.
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Antiquities in literature. |
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Paganism in literature.
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Paganism in literature. |
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History in literature.
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History in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| ISBN |
9781351879354 (electronic book) |
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1351879359 (electronic book) |
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9780754607786 |
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075460778X |
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