Thomas Hardy, from the Victorian Period to Modernism

Here I walk through some of the artistic and social transitions that mark the change from the Victorian Period (1837-1901) to the Modernist Period (ca. 1890-1950) in the United Kingdom, and how these changes affect literature and art. Thomas Hardy is my main concern, and I spend some time on Oscar Wilde as well.

[@serzaryan2142]

Thank you for this wonderful lecture!

[@Albert-Arthur-Wison225]

Superb presentation. I’ve adored both Hardy and Wilde’s works since the 1980s, as a schoolboy. I would heartily recommend Orwell’s essay on Hardy. Marvelous piece. Regarding Wilde,..I’ve always been enamoured with ‘ The Ballad of Reading Gaol ‘, and, ‘ The Soul of Man Under Socialism ‘ ( doubtlessly to have been excoriated by Rand, if she were either aware of it ot read it….I’ve always been convinced that she was not a particularly widely read woman at all )….

[@TheRuralpoet]

Good lecture. I grew up in a out of town area of what was Hardy's imaginary Wessex. I loved in his books as a teen. Was introduced by my mother who always said there were two sides to hardy, his early upbeat days and his later morbid and dark writing...

[@EmiWoodScully]

This is so fascinating! To me at least… This is exactly what I am currently focusing on with my PhD… Thank you for this! We are actually reading Tess right now (for my readings in 19th-century literature course) and I am writing my final paper on the "ache of modernism" in the text…

[@CoolBreezeAnthony]

I enjoyed this. I gained much insight from it.

[@tearsofhoney4]

Rewatching today, and I realized I forgot to tell you how much I appreciate the intro that you dub your “lameness.” The lantern and the pose are perfect! 😂

[@professorbabcock6230]

Thanks, Rainie. I worked very hard on it.

[@annascott3542]

I was just waiting for you to say Dada.. Enjoyed that & quirky humor too, thanks! You have really nice hair, btw - not something you see everyday, actually, rarely ever! Ha

[@bellringer929]

Thank you for happening 😍

[@BoLuko-w7h]

Great video

[@BoLuko-w7h]

I’m not even in school, but I was very entertained, inspired, and intrigued all the way through. The next generation of Professors is a scary sight

[@grouchomarxist666]

Love Hardy. Enjoyed the lecture. But Wessex predated the Norman Conquest by several centuries.

[@akh_98]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@أنسةرزقي]

Hello professor 🙂

[@bigcubeparity6809]

Hey professor Babcock. I know you don't know me but could you tell me your first and last name because I'm trying to cite this video for an annotated bibliography.

[@professorbabcock6230]

It's Trevor Babcock. Good luck on your paper!

[@gulakbar6235]

Nice video about my favoueite novekist thmoas hardy. I am researching on western novel in my mother tongue Pashto . I want you to plz send me contact no to discuss something about western novels for my pashto literature . I also wrote about western criticism ie greek roman english etc that boob published as well 2021

[@z.a.hayder8482]

Should have taken more preparation. Less attractive.

[@professorbabcock6230]

I always feel I should have prepared more! But in my defense, I'm confident that I could not be less attractive. Thanks for the feedback!

[@brianwood539]

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