D. H. Lawrence's Study of Thomas Hardy

D. H. LAWRENCE'S STUDY OF THOMAS HARDY

D. H. LAWRENCE'S STUDY OF THOMAS HARDY

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CATHARINE ELLEN rIfILLER, B.A.

A thesis

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Submitted to the School -ofGraau:at-e--St-udies--

in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

for the Degree

Master of Arts

McMaster University. April, 1980

MASTER OF ARTS (1980) (English)

McMASTER UNIVERSITY Hamilton, Ontario

TITLE: D. H. Lawrence's Study of Thomas Hardy AUTHOR: Catharine Ellen Miller, B.A. (McMaster University) SUPERVISOR: Professor M. L. Ross NUMBER OF PAGES: vii) I tf I .

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ABSTRACT

In pursuing his unique style of literary criticism, Lawrence sets himself the 1 iterary task to II sa ve the tale from the artist who created it ", In his provocative Study of Thomas Hardy, Lawrence occasionally moves beyond simple interpretation to a virtual rewriting of Hardy's novels. \Hth his exclusively personal and interior focus, Lawrence's critical method involves the retelling of Hardy's narratives as though he had written them, isolating only what interests him. The Study'F critical judgements are stamped always with Lawrence's own dynamic and dramatic personality. Yet the energetic application of his firmly-held convictions to Hardy's novels yields illuminating insights into certain fundamental aspects of Hardy's work that can be matched -p e l"h a{J-s -n0,;;3lher els e -in- c ri t i c ism ~-

This study provides a critical examination and assessment of Lawrence's critical method, particularly

'It as he applied~to Hardy's Return of the Native, Tess and Jude. Some attempt is made to indicate what other predominant critical interpretations applied to the Hardy canon involve, and to provide some context from which to assess Lawrence's critical contribution. The epilogue

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briefly comments on what purpose the Study served in clarifying Lawrence's thoughts on his own writing as a novelist.

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