Hardy the Physician: Medical Aspects of the Wessex Tradition

Fincham, T.

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-07-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230203174

DOI: 10.1057/9780230594777

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 266