Thomas Hardy: Folklore and Resistance

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.-

Author: Jacqueline Dillion
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/05/2016
Pages: 206
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.65h x 6.06w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781137503190

About the Author
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.