The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories
Three of the finest of the author's numerous short stories include the title piece, a critically acclaimed tale of a romantic triangle; a comedy, "The Distracted Preacher"; and "The Three Strangers," a tribute to community life. Highly readable and accessible, these stories offer an excellent introduction to Hardy's work.
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Three first-rate short stories include the romantic title piece, the comic "The Distracted Preacher," and "The Three Strangers," a tribute to community life. Highly readable and accessible intro to Hardy's fiction.
AcknowledgementsGeneral Editor's PrefaceChronology: Hardy's Life and WorksMap: Wessex Novels EditionBibliographical NoteIntroductionFurther ReadingA Note on the History of the TextsThe Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion3A Tragedy of Two Ambitions22The First Countess of Wessex48Barbara of the House of Grebe99For Conscience' Sake132The Son's Veto150On the Western Circuit166The Fiddler of the Reels191An Imaginative Woman209A Changed Man234Enter a Dragoon255Notes277App. IHistory of the Short Story Collections320App. IIHardy's Use of History in 'The First Countess of Wessex'323App. III: A Note on the Illustrations333Glossary336
