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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Paris, Bernard J. (1931-....)
Titre(s) : A general drama of pain [Texte imprimé] : character and fate in Hardy's major novels / Bernard J. Paris
Publication : New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c2012
Description matérielle : 137 p. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references p. 133 and index
This motivational analysis of the protagonists in Thomas Hardy's three most widely
read novels--Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Jude the Obscure--highlights
an often-overlooked aspect of his art. Bernard J. Paris shows Hardy's genius in creating
imagined human beings. He demonstrates that while Hardy tends to blame external conditions
for his characters' painful fates, their downfalls are due to a very complex combination
of cosmic, social, and psychological factors. Hardy's characters are usually discussed
primarily in thematic terms. The characters are are so richly portrayed, Paris argues,
that they can be better understood independent of Hardy's interpretations, in motivational
terms and he utilizes the psychologist Karen Horney's theories to recover Hardy's
intuitions. The characters are full of inner conflicts that make them difficult to
fathom, but the approach Paris employs explains their contradictions and illuminates
their troubled relationships--shedding light on these expertly crafted imagined human
beings. This psychological approach to Hardy's characters enables us to understand
his characters and gain insight into the implied authors of the works. In addition,
the approach shows Hardy's authorial personality. We can see that Hardy treats some
defensive strategies more sympathetically than others. Given his view of life as "a
general drama of pain," resignation, like that of Hardy's character Elizabeth-Jane,
is the strategy he prefers
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Character and fate in Hardy's major novels
Sujet(s) : Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928) -- Personnages
Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928). Jude the Obscure
Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928). The mayor of Casterbridge
Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928). Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Destin et fatalisme -- Dans la littérature
Douleur -- Dans la littérature
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781412845984. - ISBN 141284598X
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42651266j
Notice n° :
FRBNF42651266
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