Far From the Madding Crowd
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For your assignment, you will be required to write a paper which is 5-8 pages in length, the topic of which must have some relevance to Far From the Madding Crowd. It may be a topic of literary criticism, a biographical investigation, or less literary topics the book raises, concerning history, sociology, geography, British culture - anything that interests you.
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Get Started with Reference Sources
Reference sources give you an overview of your topic. They help you identify key words that will aid you in searching the online catalog and various electronic databases. Also, reference sources often give suggestions for further reading, which can include books, articles or websites. All of the reference sources listed below can be found in the Garver Room (silent study room).
Thomas Hardy and Far from the Madding Crowd
British Writers Classics v.2 - REF 820.9 B771 V.2
Thomas Hardy A to Z : the essential reference to his life and work - REF 823 H22ZWR
Oxford reader's companion to Hardy - REF 823 H22ZPA
British History and Culture
Encyclopedia of the Victorian era - REF 941.08 EN19PE
The encyclopedia of the Victorian world - REF 942.08 EN19
Victorian Britain : an encyclopedia - REF 941 V66
Delve Deeper with Books
After getting an overview with reference sources, it is time to start searching the online catalog for books that focus more specifically on the topic you have chosen. Click on the links below to see books available in suggested subject areas.
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Women -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Still not finding what you want? Try doing a keyword search in the Online Catalog or ask a librarian!!
Desk Reserves
Desk Reserves are books that will be especially popular for this assignment. Stop by the circulation desk and ask for any book on this list. You can take two books out at a time for 2 hours, and you must have your ID with you!
Click here to see the Desk Reserves for Far from the Madding Crowd.
Find Articles in Electronic Databases
| Biography Resource Center | Almost a million biographies including full text of the complete Marquis Who's Who(R). Has the full content of Contemporary Authors. Source citation is at the end of each article. LEARN MORE |
| Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy | The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Hardy gives a general overview of all Hardy's work and specific demonstrations of Hardy's ideas and literary skills. Individual essays explore Hardy's biography, aesthetics, his famous attachment to Wessex, and the impact on his work of developments in science, religion and philosophy in the late nineteenth century. LEARN MORE |
| Cambridge Companion to the Victorian Novel | The Cambridge Companion to the Victorian Novel includes sections that discuss Hardy's works, as well as topics such as industrial culture, religion and science and the broader issues of the politics of gender, sexuality and race. LEARN MORE |
| Daily Life Online | This database includes the full text of the Desk Reserve book Daily Life in Victorian England. LEARN MORE |
| Historical Newspapers | Searches the Christian Science Monitor (1908-1991), New York Times (1851-2001), Wall Street Journal (1889-1987), and the Washington Post (1877-1988). LEARN MORE |
| JSTOR | The JSTOR Archive holds the complete digitized back runs of core scholarly journals, starting with the very first issues, some dating as far back as the 1600s. New titles and disciplines are being added regularly. LEARN MORE |
| Literary Reference Center | Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive literary reference database, which includes a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. It is a completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, and hundreds of literary journals. It also contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works. LEARN MORE |
| Literature Online (LION) | A databases containing 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 168 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources. LEARN MORE |
| Project Muse | Project MUSE provides full-text, user-friendly online access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. LEARN MORE |
| New York Times Archive | Full text of ALL New York Times articles from 1851 to the present. |
Internet Resources
Below you will find links to sites that are recommended by the librarians and Mr. Gould.
Thomas Hardy Association Links Page
The Victorian Web
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Site
Citation and Plagiarism
For this assignment, you will be required to use the MLA Citation Style. For help with this, see the Citing Sources page in the wiki, pick up an MLA Style sheet from the reference desk, or ask a librarian for help!
Remember, you not only have to cite direct quotes, but also text that you paraphrase. Anything you write that is not an original thought must be properly cited!
Contact Info
Email me at sciaburri@andover.edu to ask a question or set up a meeting. You can also call me at x4227 or simply stop by!
