Description - Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy
Hardy's first published novel, Desperate Remedies (1871), a piece of sensation fiction that encompasses illegitimacy, murder, blackmail, impersonation, and bigamy, was originally published anonymously. Written while, in Hardy's own words, he was 'feeling his way to a method', it nonetheless contains early examples of the kinds of extreme situations and emotions that continued to play a significant role in his later plots. As part of The Cambridge Edition of the Novels and Stories of Thomas Hardy, this edition of the novel provides an authoritative text; full scholarly apparatus that allows the reader to trace Hardy's creative process; an introductory essay discussing the work's composition, publication, and critical reception; and comprehensive explanatory notes.
Buy Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
Other Editions - Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
No Stock on Hand, Supplier Has No Due Date for Supply.
