Life's Little Ironies (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Hardy, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199549699 ISBN 13: 9780199549696

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The phrase "life's little ironies" is now proverbial, but it was coined by Hardy as the title for this, his third volume of short stories, including such classics as An Imaginative Woman and A Tragedy of Two Ambitions. Unified by his quintessential irony, strong visual sense, and engaging characters, these stories deal with the tragic and the humorous, the metaphysical and the magical. This edition is the first to be based on a critical examination of all available manuscript and printed versions of the texts.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Alan Manford is Head of English at Holy Trinity School Birmingham. Norman Page, who wrote the introduction is Professor Emeritus of Modern English Literature at the University of Nottingham.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199549699
• ISBN 13: 9780199549696
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 251
• Editor: Manford Alan