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The Poetry of Thomas Hardy: A Handbook and Commentary
The Poetry of Thomas Hardy: A Handbook and Commentary
The Poetry of Thomas Hardy: A Handbook and Commentary
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This handbook provides the background necessary for fully understanding the nearly one thousand poems of Hardy. As it treats the poems individually and often supplements the analysis of a poem by relating it to other poems and to passages in the fiction, every comment helps build a portrait of Hardy as a poet.

Originally published in 1970.

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Release dateFeb 1, 2018
ISBN9781469639390
The Poetry of Thomas Hardy: A Handbook and Commentary
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Alexander Rocklin

Alexander Rocklin is assistant professor of religious studies at the Otterbein University.

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