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War, the hero and the will : Hardy, Tolstoy and the Napoleonic wars / Jane L. Bownas.
Van Pelt Library PR4750.D8 B69 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bownas, Jane L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Dynasts.
- Hardy, Thomas.
- Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Voĭna i mir.
- Tolstoy, Leo.
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Literature and the wars.
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--In literature.
- Napoleon.
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
- War in literature.
- Heroic virtue in literature.
- Free will and determinism in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Hardy, Tolstoy and the Napoleonic wars
- Place of Publication:
- Brighton, [England] ; Chicago, IL : Sussex Academic Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- "Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts and Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace are both works which defy attempts to assign them to a particular genre but might seem to have little else in common apart from being set in the same period of history. This study argues that there are important similarities between these two works and examines the close correspondence between Hardy's and Tolstoy's thinking on themes relating to war, ideas of the heroic and the concept of free will. Although coming from very different backgrounds, both writers were influenced by their experiences of war, Tolstoy directly, by involvement in the wars in the Caucasus and the Crimea, and Hardy indirectly, by the events of the Anglo-Boer Wars. Their reaction to these experiences found expression in their descriptions of the wars fought against Napoleon at the beginning of the century. Hegel saw Napoleon as 'the great world-historical man of his time', and this work considers the ways in which Hardy and Tolstoy undermine this view, portraying Napoleon's physical and mental decline and questioning the role he played in determining the outcomes of military actions" -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introductory chapter
- Masterpieces in the making
- The language of war
- The hero and the crowd
- The will and the conscious mind
- Consequences and conclusions.
- Notes:
- "First published in 2015 in Great Britain by Sussex Academic Press" -- Verso title page.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781845196707
- 1845196708
- OCLC:
- 896954150
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