Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories : 1888-1900 by Thomas Hardy (2003, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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THE FIDDLER OF THE REELS AND OTHER STORIES: 1888-1900 (PENGUIN CLASSICS) By Thomas Hardy & Keith Wilson & Keith Wilson & Kristin Brady & Kristin Brady **BRAND NEW**.

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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140439005
ISBN-139780140439007
eBay Product ID (ePID)2479989

Product Key Features

Book TitleFiddler of the Reels and Other Stories : 1888-1900
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicClassics, Short Stories (Single Author), Anthologies (Multiple Authors)
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorThomas Hardy
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-283141
Notes byBrady, Kristin, Wilson, Keith
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal823.8
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentThe Fiddler of the Reels and Other StoriesAcknowledgments General Editor's Preface Chronology: Hardy's Life and Works Map: Wessex Novels Edition Bibliographical Note Introduction Further Reading A Note on the History of the Texts Short Stories The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion A Tragedy of Two Ambitions The First Countess of Wessex Barbara of the House of Grebe For Conscience's Sake The Son's Veto On the Western Circuit The Fiddler of the Reels An Imaginative Woman A Changed Man Enter a Dragoon Notes Appendix I: History of the Short Story Collections Appendix II: Hardy's Use of History in "The First Countess of Wessex" Appendix III: A Note on the Illustrations Glossary
SynopsisThe 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberPR47450

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