This book examines Thomas Hardy’s writing in both prose and poetry, focusing on issues of perception, ‘being’, class and environment. It illustrates the ways in which Hardy represents a social world which serves as a ‘horizon’ for the individual and explores the dialectic between the perceptible world and human consciousness. Ebbatson demonstrates how, in Hardy’s oeuvre, modern life becomes alienated from its roots in rural life – individual freedom is achieved in works like Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure or The Woodlanders at the cost of personal insecurity and a deepening sense of homelessness. However, this development occurs against the marginalisation of dialect forms of speech. This book also explores how Hardy’s impressionist vision serves to undermine the prevailing conventions of plot structure.
The story unfolds the day before Thomas’s birthday with the crazy antics of the guardian fairies. We go from a simple toothache to multiple visits to the Accident & Emergency department of the hospital. Then to the party the following day, a food fight and strange games with the inevitable happening, more visits to A&E. Boys will love it and girls will smile at the antics of silly boys! Now the truth is out, the myth that Christmas tree fairies are tucked away in tinsel each year is blown out of the water. Yes, you think they are nestling in a bed of tinsel in a box in the loft but no, Christmas on the tree is their holiday and their real day jobs are as guardian fairies for little boys and girls. Most are able but unfortunately not all, some are not as competent as they should be, and some are downright incompetent! In Thomas’s Tooth we have a birthday party of injured and plaster-casted boys running amok, and all due to the exceptionally incompetent actions of Thomas’s fairy Erik and his fellow fairies.
A collection of letters from a cross-section of Japanese citizens to a leading Japanese newspaper, relating their experiences and thoughts of the Pacific War.
A complete guide to selecting, planting and nurturing more than 1,000 ornamental varieties of trees and shrubs, this detailed reference was edited by a national authority on woody plants and features over 200 color photographs by acclaimed photographer Andrew Lawson. Trees & Shrubs offers up-to-the-minute guidance on how to use trees and shrubs as focal points in the garden - for fall color, flower or fruit display, as windbreaks, in urban areas and more; how to select the trees and shrubs most likely to thrive in your garden, taking into account garden design, climate and soil conditions; valuable cultivation advice such as planting guidelines, blooming seasons and hardiness ranges; and essential tips on pruning, propagation and using fertilizers and mulches effectively." "At the heart of the book is an extensive A-to-Z encyclopedia of more than 1,000 varieties of trees and shrubs available today-perennial favorites as well as unusual varieties that every gardener should know about. Each selection is listed by common name and Latin name and includes complete planting and cultivation information, with a detailed description of height, color and defining characteristics. A special rating system highlights outstanding plants noted for ease of care, hardiness or exceptional beauty." "Thoroughly cross-indexed for easy reference, Trees & Shrubs is the most complete and up-to-date treatment of the subject available in single volume today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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