Hardy the Physician (PDF)
Medical Aspects of the Wessex Tradition
(Sprache: Englisch)
Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a...
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Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a rural GP explores these and many other medical issues in Hardy's life and works.
Autoren-Porträt von T. Fincham
TONY FINCHAM has been a General Practitioner in rural West Kent for nearly 30 years. He has had a life-long passion for Thomas Hardy and is Chariman of the Thomas Hardy Society, taking after his grandfather who was a founder member. He is dually qualified, having completed a PhD on medical aspects of Hardy's life and works.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: T. Fincham
- 2008, 2008, 266 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- ISBN-10: 0230594778
- ISBN-13: 9780230594777
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.07.2008
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'...a fascinating book...Hardy the Physician is an original and detailed analysis of illness and disease in Thomas Hardy's life and works, interpreted from both the physical and psychological perspectives.' - Ruth Meech, DorchesterLife'Fincham's critique displays a wide and deep knowledge about medical practices...This type of inter-disciplinary approach, particularly integrating literature and the sciences, is a worthwhile addition to Hardy studies.' - JoAnna Stephens Mink, The Hardy Association
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