A critical edition of Thomas Hardy's "A pair of blue eyes"

Manford, Alan (1981). A critical edition of Thomas Hardy's "A pair of blue eyes". University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

This thesis presents a critical edition of Thomas Hardy’s A Pair of Blue Eyes. In the introduction the background to the novel's publication and growth —from its inception, through its different editions, to the author’s death—is described fully, making use of extracts from relevant letters and printing records as well as Hardy's own written account. A detailed analysis of the extant manuscript is offered, including an assessment of Emma Gifford's role in the novel's early stages, and the editorial and compositorial influence on the novel's text as serialized in Tinsleys* Magazine. An account is given of all the relevant forms of the text, showing their relationship and assessing their reliability. All other surviving documentary evidence concerning authorial revision is also discussed, and some mention is made of contemporary critical reaction and publication in America. The novel's textual situation is related to current scholarly critical theory and practice; the choice of copy-text is justified, and an editorial method is outlined.

The text, edited according to the principles laid down in the introduction, is presented in a clear text form, and is followed by explanatory annotation and a full textual apparatus, which includes a Historical Collation of both substantive and accidentals variants.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

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Doctorates > Ph.D.

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