The Return of the native Book by Thomas Hardy

Contents:

• Section I Thomas Hardy A Detailed Study
• The Age of Thomas Hardy
• The Literary Background
• Thomas Hardy His life, Major works and Achievements
• Thomas Hardy Vision of life
• Thomas Hardy Narrative Art
• Thomas Hardy The Humorist
• Thomas Hardy Plot Construction
• The Pessimism of Thomas hardy’s Plots
• The Pessimism of Thomas Hardy
• Thomas Hardy as a Tragic Artist
• Irony of Life
• Thomas Hardy: Treatment of Nature: His Originality
• Thomas Hardy as a Novelist: His merits and demerits
• Thomas Hardy Landscape Paintings
• Section III The Return of the Native A Detailed Study
• The Return of the Native Introduction and Appreciation
• The Return of the native Themes, style and Setting
• The Return of the native Plot Summary
• The Return of the native Characters in the novel
• The Return of the native Dramatic Elements
• The Return of the Native The Poetic Elements
• Section III Thomas Hardy 
• The Return of the Native
• Criticism and Textual Problems
• Select Literary Criticism
• Important University Questions with Answers
• Select Bibliography