• ISBN13: 9788171568338
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: English Literature
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 20, 1999
• Pages: 140
• Original Price: INR 225.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 130 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Poetry

The book is a scholarly work which throws ample light on Hardy, a poet-thinker so far a neglected genius. The author penetrates deep into Hardy’s Poetry in the light of atheistic Existentialism. He focuses on Hardy’s views on Man, his relationship with Nature, Society and his own self. According to Hardy, man in pride of his power neglects the importance of Nature and Society and fails to achieve selfhood. But when he realizes his misdeeds, he conscientiously makes up the differences and lives harmoniously in the society and biological milieu with a firm decision to attain an identity and perfection. This book displays Thomas Hardy’s views on Man, Nature, Society, Religion, God and Universe. It shows the undivisible link that exists amidst these factors. Hardy’s ‘evolutionary meliorism’ and ‘scientific humanism’ are adequately discussed and evaluated. Hardy’s vision of life and his original views for a new order of life are presented with clarity and precision. Indeed, the book is really a brilliant work on Hardy’s theory of human reality.

Dr. Mallikarjun Patil is a senior lecturer, Department of English, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. He is a scholar and writer. Many of his articles are published in books, journals and encyclopedias. His Radio Talks are regularly on broadcast from AIR, Gulbarga, Dharwad and Hyderabad. Dr. Mallikarjun Patil’s earlier critical work, Thomas Hardy : The Poet, has already won the readers’ and critics’ commendation. The present work is his another study on Hardy’s Poetry in the light of existential philosophy. Dr. Mallikarjun Patil is a creative writer. He has written Stories of a Campus, a collection of short stories, while Two Generations is his first novel. Besides, he is a translator.

• 1. Life and Works of Thomas Hardy
• 2. Existentialism : A Way of Life
• 3. Man and Nature in Hardy's Poetry
• 4. Man and Society in Hardy's Poetry
• 5. Man and His own Self in Hardy's Poetry
• 6. Quest for Selfhood in Hardy's Poetry
• Conclusion
• A Select Bibliography
• Index