Introduction: Hardy’s Various Shades of Green
This issue proposes a rereading of Hardy’s oeuvre (novels and poetry) in light of the most recent developments in the field of ecocriticism and nature studies in general. With its emphasis on the natural landscapes of Wessex, and its many warnings about the dangers of the incipient mechanisation of...
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2023
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| Sažetak: | This issue proposes a rereading of Hardy’s oeuvre (novels and poetry) in light of the most recent developments in the field of ecocriticism and nature studies in general. With its emphasis on the natural landscapes of Wessex, and its many warnings about the dangers of the incipient mechanisation of agricultural labour, Hardy’s work indeed seems to qualify as a perfect example of a nature-conscious type of writing, denouncing the ravages of the Anthropocene long before the notion was even tho... |
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