A Distant Prospect of Wessex: Archaeology and the Past in the Life and Works of Thomas Hardy.

Klappentext In this study! Martin Davies examines the role which Thomas Hardy's involvement with the past plays in his life and literary work. Zusammenfassung Martin Davies examines Thomas Hardy's involvement with the past and the role it plays in his life and literary work. Hardy's life encompasses the transformation of archaeology out of mere antiquarianism into a fully scientific discipline. He observed this process at first hand! and its impact on his aesthetic and philosophical scheme was profound.

Résumé
Martin Davies examines Thomas Hardy's involvement with the past and the role it plays in his life and literary work. Hardy's life encompasses the transformation of archaeology out of mere antiquarianism into a fully scientific discipline. He observed this process at first hand, and its impact on his aesthetic and philosophical scheme was profound.