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 (646 Downloads) |
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.