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Thomas Hardy and His God

A Liturgy of Unbelief

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Deborah L. Collins

    1. Department of English, University of California, Riverside, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Complaining Door

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 15-28

  4. Nature, Darwin, and the Pattern in the Carpet

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 29-55

  5. The ‘Great Adjustment’: Evolutionary Meliorism in The Dynasts

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 56-95

  6. Freedom, Failure, and Fate: Reading the Web of Wessex

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 96-121

  7. Fascination and Forgiveness

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 122-145

  8. He Resolves to Say No More

    • Deborah L. Collins
    Pages 146-171

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 172-190
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Through a study of his verse and fiction the author attempts to present Hardy's seemingly conflicting views about the nature of God and His relationship with man. Also included is an assimilation of the philosophical influences on Hardy's writing, including Schopenhauer and Comte.

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  • Department of English, University of California, Riverside, USA

    Deborah L. Collins

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