University of Cambridge - Institute of Continuing Education

The Poetry of Thomas Hardy - Mr Adrian Barlow

Hardy's achievement and importance as a poet equals his achievements in fiction. This course will offer students the opportunity both to read key poems closely and to range widely through Hardy's poetic output. There will also be a focus on Claire Tomalin's assessment of Hardy as poet in her recent biography, Thomas Hardy, the Time-torn Man.

Course code: 78R115
Venue: Madingley Hall, Cambridge
Start date: Friday 1st February 2008 (19:15)
Other dates available: Friday 28th November 2008 (00:00)

Duration: 3 days
Fee(s): £204.00 (-) Non resident fee : £127
Credit rating: 5 credits at Level 1

Contact: Courses Registrar
Address: Madingley Hall
Madingley
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01954 280399
Email: registration@cont-ed.cam.ac.uk
Web: www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk

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Farncombe Estate

Weekend Courses & Events in the Cotswolds

Thomas Hardy Afternoon: A Sense of Place
Start: 28 September 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
End: 28 September 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
With Angela Day

Place, or the environment, and man’s relation to it are central to Hardy’s work. Looking at "The Mayor of Casterbridge" and "The Return of the Native" and some poems, including ‘The Ruined Maid’ and ‘At Castle Boterel’, we shall explore this, as well as other themes central to his work: country v town, progress v traditional values, individual aspirations v a hostile fate and the inevitability of tragedy.

Email: enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Telephone: 01386 854100
Facsimile: 01386 854350
Farncombe Estate Centre
Broadway (Cotswolds)
Worcestershire, WR12 7LJ

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