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The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories, 1888-1900
Thomas Hardy
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Description for The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories, 1888-1900
Paperback. Contains stories that include "The Melancholy Hussar", "A Tragedy of Two Ambitions", "The First Countess of Wessex", "Barbara of the House of Grebe", "For Conscience' Sake", "The Son's Veto", "On the Western Circuit", "An Imaginative Woman", "A Changed Man", and "Enter a Dragoon". Editor(s): Wilson, Keith. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
The Melancholy Hussar/ A Tragedy of Two Ambitions/ The First Countess of Wessex/ Barbara of the House of Grebe/ For Conscience' Sake/ The Son's Veto/ On the Western Circuit/ An Imaginative Woman/ A Changed Man/ Enter a Dragoon
The 11 short storiesin this collection range from those with the Wessex setting familiar from Hardy's novels, to aristocratic historical fantasies set in the 17th and 18th centuries, and tragic or ironic contemporary dramas. Enormously readable in their own right, thestories can also be seen as a rich testing ground for ideas and themes that receive more sustained treatment in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140439007
SKU
V9780140439007
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Ref
99-1
About Thomas Hardy
As well as short stories, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) wrote poetry, drama & novels, including Tess of the D'Urbervilles & Jude the Obscure. Keith Wilson is Professor & Chair of English at the University of Ottawa & Honorary Vice President of the ThomasHardy Association. Kristin Brady taught English at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
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