Thomas Hardy, Sensationalism, and the Melodramatic Mode by R. Nemesvari

By R. Nemesvari

the 1st full-length examine of sensationalist and melodramatic parts in Hardy's novels makes use of six of his texts to illustrate the ways that Hardy makes use of the melodramatic mode to strengthen his critique of demonstrated Victorian cultural ideals in the course of the employment of non-realistic plot units and sensational 'excess.'

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