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Wessex Tales

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4 out of 5
Based on 119 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
In this, his first collection of short stories, Hardy sought to record the legends, superstitions, local customs, and lore of a Wessex that was rapidly passing out of memory. But these tales also portray the social and economic stresses of 1880s Dorset, and reveal Hardy's growing scepticism about the possibility of achieving personal and sexual satisfaction in the modern world. By turns humorous, ... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (62 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages288
ISBN-100192835580
ISBN-13978-0192835581
Publication Date11/19/1998
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About Thomas Hardy (Author) : Thomas Hardy is a published author, editor, and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Thomas Hardy include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urb... more
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About Kathryn R. King (Editor) : Kathryn R. King is a published editor. Published credits of Kathryn R. King include Wessex Tales (Oxford World's Classics).
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