{"product_id":"perception-class-and-environment-in-the-works-of-thomas-hardy-hardcover","title":"Perception, Class and Environment in the Works of Thomas Hardy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Ebbatson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines Thomas Hardy's writing in both prose and poetry, focusing on issues of perception, 'being', class and environment. It illustrates the ways in which Hardy represents a social world which serves as a 'horizon' for the individual and explores the dialectic between the perceptible world and human consciousness. Ebbatson demonstrates how, in Hardy's oeuvre, modern life becomes alienated from its roots in rural life - individual freedom is achieved in works like \u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Woodlanders\u003c\/em\u003e at the cost of personal insecurity and a deepening sense of homelessness. However, this development occurs against the marginalisation of dialect forms of speech. This book also explores how Hardy's impressionist vision serves to undermine the prevailing conventions of plot structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines Thomas Hardy's writing in both prose and poetry, focusing on issues of perception, 'being', class and environment. It illustrates the ways in which Hardy represents a social world which serves as a 'horizon' for the individual and explores the dialectic between the perceptible world and human consciousness. Ebbatson demonstrates how, in Hardy's oeuvre, modern life becomes alienated from its roots in rural life - individual freedom is achieved in works like \u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Woodlanders\u003c\/i\u003e at the cost of personal insecurity and a deepening sense of homelessness. However, this development occurs against the marginalisation of dialect forms of speech. This book also explores how Hardy's impressionist vision serves to undermine the prevailing conventions of plot structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Ebbatson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Visiting Professor at Lancaster University and Emeritus Professor at University of Worcester, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eLiterature and Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) and \u003cem\u003eLandscapes of Eternal Return\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Ebbatson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Visiting Professor at Lancaster University and Emeritus Professor at University of Worcester, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eLiterature and Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) and \u003cem\u003eLandscapes of Eternal Return\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780442620192,"sku":"9783031401091","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0817a04f68b9fba42819f00b8ca393e.webp?v=1780528239","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/perception-class-and-environment-in-the-works-of-thomas-hardy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}