The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories 1888-1900

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

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 Hardy's most innovative and controversial novels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141942612
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	05/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

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.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks