Download or read book The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories written by Thomas Hardy and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three of the finest of the author's numerous short stories include the romantic title tale, the comic "The Distracted Preacher," and "The Three Strangers," a tribute to community life.

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Download or read book Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories written by Thomas Hardy and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardy's short stories reveal his love and obeservation of the natural world while exploring the struggle of man against the indifferent force that rules the world, inflicting suffering and the ironies of life and love.

Download or read book The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories Volume 1 of 2 1888 1900 EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition written by Thomas Hardy and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2005 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the title story of this collection, Car'line Aspent, bewitched and seduced by the dazzling fiddler, Mop Ollamoor, rejects her loyal suitor Ned only to repent her decision and seek him out years later. The ten other tales share the theme of love, but they are more than simple love stories. Written with Hardy's customary compassion for ordinary men and women and his sharp sense of irony, they tell of romantic disasters, betrayals, misunderstandings and cruelties. And, as in Hardy's novels, it is frequently the women who fall in love unwisely, in defiance of their class, their expectations or their family loyalties, and suffer for their impulsiveness.-Back cover.

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Download or read book The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories written by Thomas Hardy and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eleven 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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