num_pages: 424
description: Knowledge and Survival in the Novels of Thomas Hardy discusses an aspect of Hardy's writing hitherto largely neglected by the ways in which the novels and short stories valorise traditional wisdom and skills while recognising the importance of 'modern' scientific knowledge for industrial development and social progress. The twenty-first-century reader is apt to miss telling details about the fictional characters' lives, details whose significance Hardy's contemporaries would have appreciated.This study shows why and how a proper understanding of the historical context enhances readers' appreciation and enjoyment of Hardy's novels.
language: English
title: Knowledge & Survival in the Novels of Thomas Hardy
titlecomplete: Knowledge & Survival in the Novels of Thomas Hardy (Lund Studies in English, 101)
series: Lund Studies in English
publisher: Lund Univ Pr