Thomas Hardy, Sensationalism, and the Melodramatic Mode
Description
The first full-length study of sensationalist and melodramatic elements in Hardy's novels uses six of his texts to demonstrate the ways in which Hardy uses the melodramatic mode to advance his critique of established Victorian cultural beliefs through the employment of non-realistic plot devices and sensational 'excess.'
Keywords
FictionLiterary CriticismEuropeanModern19th CenturySocial ScienceLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeSociology
2011Book
Author(s)Richard Nemesvari
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230621466
LanguageEnglish
