Thomas Hardy, Monism and the Carnival Tradition
Author | : G. Glen Wickens |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802048641 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802048646 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thomas Hardy, Monism and the Carnival Tradition by : G. Glen Wickens
Download or read book Thomas Hardy, Monism and the Carnival Tradition written by G. Glen Wickens and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using insights derived from the critical theory of Mikhail Bakhtin, Wickens counters the usual view of The Dynasts as failed epic or tragedy, and instead situates the work as a novel within the serio-comical genres.