Thomas Hardy: Folklore and Resistance
Author:   Jacqueline Dillion
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9781137503190


Pages:   206
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jacqueline Dillion
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   3.846kg
ISBN:  

9781137503190


ISBN 10:   113750319
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Belief: Overlooking, Sympathetic Magic, Hag-riding, and South’s Tree.- 3. Acts of Disapproval: Skimmington Riding.- 4. Acts of Approval: The Portland Custom.- 5. Winter Customs: Bonfire Night and Mumming.- 6. Summer Customs: May Day and Midsummer Divination.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Appendix: Illustrations.- Index.-

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Jacqueline Dillion is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Pepperdine University, USA. She holds a PhD in English from the University of St Andrews. She has previously served as director of Harding University's London and Paris study abroad programs, where she also taught courses in British literature. While carrying out her doctoral research, she was invited to become the first Scholar in Residence at Max Gate, Thomas Hardy's house in Dorset. She has also lectured widely around the world, and has been featured several times on BBC television and radio and on ITV.  

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