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Wessex Tales

by Thomas HARDY (1840 - 1928)

Preface

Wessex Tales is a collection of six short stories written by Hardy in the 1880’s. If you’ve never read Hardy they’ll serve as a good introduction to his writing. Though not as comprehensive as his major works they do contain all the ingredients that make him instantly recognisable. (Introduction by T. Hynes.)

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Listen next episodes of Wessex Tales:
An Imaginative Woman , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 1 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 2 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 3 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 4 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 5 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 6 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 7 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 8 , Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 9 , Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 1 , Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 2 , Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 3 , Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 4 , Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 5 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 1 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 2 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 3 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 4 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 5 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 6 , The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 7 , The Three Strangers , The Withered Arm - Chapter 1 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 2 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 3 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 4 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 5 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 6 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 7 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 8 , The Withered Arm - Chapter 9