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‘A Very Pretty Brew in Tap at the Pure Drop’: Societal Parameters in Tess of the D’urbervilles
Type of publication
Straipsnis kitame recenzuojamame leidinyje / Article in other peer-reviewed edition (S5)
Type of publication (old)
S4
Author(s)
de Dios Torralbo Caballero, Juan |
Title
‘A Very Pretty Brew in Tap at the Pure Drop’: Societal Parameters in Tess of the D’urbervilles
Other Title
Socialinių parametrų analizė T. Hardy romane „Tesė D’erbervilių giminės“
Date Issued
2019
Is part of
Socialinių mokslų studijos. ISSN 1822-8011, 2019, 11(1)
Field of Science
Abstract
This paper studies Victorian society through references included in Tess
of the d’Urbervilles that provide the novel with a sense of vividness and realism, to the
extent that it merits consideration as a documentation of the social context within
which the narrative is developed. It will examine the topography presented by Hardy,
the exactitude of which lends a remarkable degree of verisimilitude to the story. It will
also analyse the references to taverns and drinking houses, considering these to reflect
a distinct aspect of the English society of the 19th century. Additional elements to be
considered are Hardy’s portrayal of the traditional May Day dances, the allusions to
schools and education, the superstitious beliefs held among the inhabitants of Marlott,
and the moral laxity exhibited by the residents of Trantridge. The awareness of class
divisions and the social ambitions of certain characters also merit attention, along
with aspects of legislative and regulatory practice that are reflected in the work.
of the d’Urbervilles that provide the novel with a sense of vividness and realism, to the
extent that it merits consideration as a documentation of the social context within
which the narrative is developed. It will examine the topography presented by Hardy,
the exactitude of which lends a remarkable degree of verisimilitude to the story. It will
also analyse the references to taverns and drinking houses, considering these to reflect
a distinct aspect of the English society of the 19th century. Additional elements to be
considered are Hardy’s portrayal of the traditional May Day dances, the allusions to
schools and education, the superstitious beliefs held among the inhabitants of Marlott,
and the moral laxity exhibited by the residents of Trantridge. The awareness of class
divisions and the social ambitions of certain characters also merit attention, along
with aspects of legislative and regulatory practice that are reflected in the work.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
ISSN
2029-2236
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Access Rights
Atviroji prieiga / Open Access