Distant Fields

'Moira Dearnley ... makes full use of contemporary developments in criticism where these are relevant and revealing, but she brings to them a very sharp eye which often enables her to pinpoint the weaknesses (usually careless reading of the text) which invalidate other critics' arguments. Her reluctance to use fashionable jargon and the careful elegance of her style bring a refreshing clarity to her writing and will certainly increase its shelf-life.' Planet "...The University of Wales Press can be justly proud of this book:it exhibits the highest standards of scholarly research and yet it is also written in a lively, approachable style which betrays the author's own entghusiasm for her material." New Welsh Review