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Thomas Hardy and Animals
Anna West
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Description for Thomas Hardy and Animals
hardcover. Thomas Hardy and Animals looks at creatures in Hardy's novels, examining human-animal boundaries debated by the Victorian scientific and philosophical communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: D; FC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Thomas Hardy and Animals examines the human and nonhuman animals who walk and crawl and fly across and around the pages of Hardy's novels. Animals abound in his writings, yet little scholarly attention has been paid to them so far. This book fills this gap in Hardy studies, bringing an important author within range of a new and developing area of critical inquiry. It considers the way Hardy's representations of animals challenged ideas of human-animal boundaries debated by the Victorian scientific and philosophical communities. In moments of encounter between humans and animals, Hardy questions boundaries based on ideas of moral ... Read more
Thomas Hardy and Animals examines the human and nonhuman animals who walk and crawl and fly across and around the pages of Hardy's novels. Animals abound in his writings, yet little scholarly attention has been paid to them so far. This book fills this gap in Hardy studies, bringing an important author within range of a new and developing area of critical inquiry. It considers the way Hardy's representations of animals challenged ideas of human-animal boundaries debated by the Victorian scientific and philosophical communities. In moments of encounter between humans and animals, Hardy questions boundaries based on ideas of moral ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107179172
SKU
V9781107179172
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Ref
99-22
About Anna West
Anna West is an early career researcher specializing in Victorian literature and animal studies. Since receiving her PhD from the University of St Andrews, where her research was funded by a Macpherson studentship, she has published articles on Thomas Hardy, Victorian science and literature, and Victorian farming practices in relation to ovine disease. She is a member of the Thomas ... Read more
Reviews for Thomas Hardy and Animals
'... an important and welcome contribution to Hardy scholarship. ... West's volume serves as a good beginning point ... on this compelling and complex subject. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.' R. D. Morrison, CHOICE '... an important and welcome contribution to Hardy scholarship. ... West's volume serves as a good beginning point ... on this compelling and ... Read more