The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies, Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Classics
Cover of the book The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories by Thomas Hardy, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thomas Hardy ISBN: 9780486148502
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: December 25, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN: 9780486148502
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: December 25, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

As popular today as they were during the author's lifetime, the works of Thomas Hardy captivate readers with their gripping narrative power and arresting imagery. This collection presents a trio of the author's finest and most representative short stories. "The Distracted Preacher," a flawless comedy graced with Shakespearean touches, concerns a pair of ill-matched lovers and the breakup of a little network of smugglers. "The Three Strangers" offers a celebration of the comforts and familiarities of life within a community. The title story, singled out time and again for critical praise, centers on the rivalry between a good but plain man and a charismatic villain.
These tales mark Hardy's attempts to record the rapidly vanishing legends, superstitions, local customs, and lore of the Dorset region as well as his skepticism about the possibility of achieving personal and sexual satisfaction in the modern world. Alternatively humorous, ironic, and elegiac, the stories attest to the remarkable range of Hardy's storytelling gifts.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

As popular today as they were during the author's lifetime, the works of Thomas Hardy captivate readers with their gripping narrative power and arresting imagery. This collection presents a trio of the author's finest and most representative short stories. "The Distracted Preacher," a flawless comedy graced with Shakespearean touches, concerns a pair of ill-matched lovers and the breakup of a little network of smugglers. "The Three Strangers" offers a celebration of the comforts and familiarities of life within a community. The title story, singled out time and again for critical praise, centers on the rivalry between a good but plain man and a charismatic villain.
These tales mark Hardy's attempts to record the rapidly vanishing legends, superstitions, local customs, and lore of the Dorset region as well as his skepticism about the possibility of achieving personal and sexual satisfaction in the modern world. Alternatively humorous, ironic, and elegiac, the stories attest to the remarkable range of Hardy's storytelling gifts.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book Art Nouveau Animal Designs and Patterns by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Swedish Film Classics by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Travels of Ibn Battuta by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Way of the World by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Illustrations and Ornamentation from The Faerie Queene by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Song of Myself by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Lincoln: A Book of Quotations by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Violin Master Works and Their Interpretation by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Nutcracker and the Golden Pot by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Entertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Salome by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book The Song of Roland by Thomas Hardy
Cover of the book Quantitative Zoology by Thomas Hardy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy