Life's Little Ironies (Wordsworth Classics)

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Life's Little Ironies (Wordsworth Classics)

Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury The proverbial phrase life s little ironies was coined by Hardy for his third volume of short stories. These tales and sketches possess all the power of his novels: the wealth of description, the realistic portrayal of the quaint lore of Wessex, the Chaucerian humour and characterisation, the shrewd and critical psychology, the poignant estimate of human nature and the brooding sense of wonder at the essential mystery of life. The tales which make up Life's Little Ironies tenderly re-create a rapidly vanishing rural world and scrutinise the repressions of fin-de-siecle bourgeois life. They share the many concerns of Hardy's last great novels, such as the failure of modern marriage and the insidious effects of social ambition on the family and community life. Ranging widely in length and complexity, they are unified by Hardy's quintessential irony, which embraces both the farcical and the tragic aspects of human existence.

Country	USA
Author	Thomas Hardy
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
EAN	9781853261787
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1853261785
Label	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Manufacturer	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	1998-01-05
Publisher	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Studio	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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