Download or read book Thomas Hardy, Sensationalism, and the Melodramatic Mode written by R. Nemesvari and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study of sensationalist and melodramatic elements in Hardy's novels uses six of his texts to demonstrate the ways in which Hardy uses the melodramatic mode to advance his critique of established Victorian cultural beliefs through the employment of non-realistic plot devices and sensational 'excess.'