Only thin smoke without flame : a view of Thomas Hardy's short stories
thesis
posted on 2000-01-01, 00:00authored byDavid Bryan. Cornelius
Hardy's short stories have been relatively neglected by critics. This thesis argues for their reconsideration and proper recognition as essential components of Hardy's achievement. Examines his creation of a fictional "Wessex" with himself as conservator, but suggests that their subversive ideologies touching on modern themes, make him a "proto-modern" writer.