Thomas Hardy, Metaphysics and Music
This fascinating new study by Mark Asquith offers an original approach to Hardy's art as a novelist and entirely new readings of certain musical scenes in Hardy's works. Asquith utilizes a rich seam of original archival research (both scientific and music
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Thomas Hardy, Metaphysics and Music Mark Asquith
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© Mark Asquith 2005 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005 978-1-4039-4138-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin's Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-52078-7 ISBN 978-0-230-50801-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230508019 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British library. library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Asquith, Mark. Thomas Hardy, metaphysics and music I Mark Asquith. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928--Knowledge-Music. 2. MusicEngland-19th century-History and criticism. 3. Music and literature-History-19th century. 4. Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928-Fictional works. 5. Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928--Philosophy. 6. Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928--Aesthetics. 7. Aesthetics, British19th century. 8. Metaphysics in literature. 9. Music in literature. I. Title. PR4757.M74A87 2005 823'.8-dc22 2005041537 10 14
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Contents Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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1 The Road to Norcombe Hill: Hardy's Musical Evolution
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2 'Silent Workings of the Invisible Hand': Hardy's Metaphysical Evolution
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3 The Spider's Web: Metaphysics into Music Drama
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4 The Plucked Harp String: Desire, Courtship Ritual and the Debate Concerning Speech Theory
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5 A Tale of 'Tragical Possibilities': Music and the Birth of Consciousness in The Return of the Native
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6 'A Tragedy Appropriate for Its Time': Music and the Story of a 'Man of Character'
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7 'All Creation Groaning': A Deaf Ear to Music in Jude the Obscure
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Select Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgements This project would not have come to fruition with
