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No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission.  \nNo portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS.  \nAny person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nFirst published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN  \nPalgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS.  \nPalgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.  \nPalgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world.  \nPalgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.  \nISBN 978-1-349-57896-2 ISBN 978-1-137-50502-6 (eBook) DOI 10. 1057/9781137505026  \nThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nClark, Indy, 1971–  \nThomas Hardy’s Pastoral: An Unkindly May / Indy Clark, University Tutor and Lecturer, Post-Completion Fellow, University of Queensland.  \npages cm  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \n1. Hardy, Thomas, 1840–1928—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Pastoral fiction, English—History and criticism. 3. Rural conditions in literature. I. Title.  \nPR4757. P34C57 2015  \n823'.8—dc23 2015013980  \nTypeset by MPS Limited, Chennai, India.  \nFor Kate, obviously  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nContents  \nPreface and Acknowledgements viii  \nIntroduction 1  \n1 Arcadia, Wessex, and the South Country 21  \n2 Landscape, Nature, and Work 59  \n3 What About the Workers? 101  \n4 Pastoral and Modernity 141  \nConclusion 184  \nNotes 196  \nWorks Cited 204  \nIndex 213  \nPreface and Acknowledgements  \nFor their assistance with the research at the heart of this book, I would like to thank the incomparable Hilary Emmett and the redoubtable Carole Ferrier. I could not have wished for better guidance. For inspirational conversations in room 430, I thank the late Dr John McCulloch. For their enviable efficiency and unflagging affability, my thanks go to Angela, Cathy, Stormy, and all in the EMSAH office. I am indebted to the University of Queensland Graduate School for the scholarship that made my work possible and the generous Research Travel Grant.  \nIt was this grant that took me to my first International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival and it would be remiss of me not to mention the sterling work of the Thomas Hardy Society, whose unwavering devotion to the man is a constant source of joy. Hardy encourages a certain humanity in his followers, I think, and it has been a pleasure meeting and getting to know my fellow Hardyans. For help with – and enthusiasm for – my work, I acknowledge Jane Thomas, Phillip Mallett, and Keith Wilson. 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