Gillian Steinberg offers an approachable introduction to the poems of one of the most prolific and influential English writers, through an examination of wide-ranging selections from his work.

Part I of this invaluable study:
- provides clear and stimulating close readings of Thomas Hardy's key poems
- considers major themes in Hardy's poetry, including ghosts, God's role in the world, war, and the painful passage of time
- summarizes the methods of analysis and provides suggestions for further work.

Part II supplies essential background material, featuring:
- an account...

Gillian Steinberg offers an approachable introduction to the poems of one of the most prolific and influential English writers, through an examination of wide-ranging selections from his work.

Part I of this invaluable study:
- provides clear and stimulating close readings of Thomas Hardy's key poems
- considers major themes in Hardy's poetry, including ghosts, God's role in the world, war, and the painful passage of time
- summarizes the methods of analysis and provides suggestions for further work.

Part II supplies essential background material, featuring:
- an account...