Thomas Hardy, Sensationalism, and the Melodramatic Mode - Hardcover

by R. Nemesvari (Author)

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.'

Author Biography

RICHARD NEMESVARI is a Professor and Dean of Arts at St. Francis Xavier University, USA.