The present book is a critical analysis of thomas Hardy's Realism and Pessimis. The writer has broken new grounds in presenting the view points of Thomas Hardy regarding the disintegration of rural English life.
Dr. Ganpat Rai is an eminent scholar of english Literature. His book on D.H. Lawrence, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh has been widely acclaimed in literary circles. He is a distinguished educationist and one of the senior most Principals in Haryana. He is also a member of the Academic Council of Kurukshetra University.
Realism- Definition, Context and Genesis.Description of the Village Life and its Disruption. Rural Family Life – Causes of its Distintegration. RURAL family LIFE. Effects of its Disintegration . Impact of Science and Industry on Agriculture.Pessimism and Ameliorism. Interpreter of Truth.Bibliography.