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Distracted Preacher and Other Tales by Thomas Hardy (1980, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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THE DISTRACTED PREACHER AND OTHER TALES (PENGUIN CLASSICS) By Thomas Hardy & Susan Hill & Susan Hill **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140431241
ISBN-139780140431247
eBay Product ID (ePID)78132
Product Key Features
Book TitleDistracted Preacher and Other Tales
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Publication Year1980
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorThomas Hardy
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.7 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Notes byHill, Susan
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal823/.8
Table Of ContentHardy's Life and Works: a Chronology Introduction 1. Thomas Hardy as a Short Story Writer 2. The Selected Stories Hardy's Wessex Map Key to Place-Names The Distracted Preacher A Mere Interlude The Withered Arm A Tragedy of Two Ambitions The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion Barbara of the House of Grebe On the Western Circuit The Son's Veto The Fiddler of the Reels An Imaginative Woman The Grave by the Handpost Hardy's General Preface to the Wessex Edition of 1912 Bibliographical Note Note on the Text Explanatory Notes
SynopsisThe darkly passionate short stories of Thomas Hardy are compelling explorations of love, social class, superstition and legend. This collection contains many of his finest and most representative, and includes "The Withered Arm," an eerie depiction of arcane witchcraft in nineteenth-century England; "Barbara of the House of Grebe," in which a beautiful man's tragic disfigurement by fire is savagely exploited by his rival; "The Son's Veto," showing the cruelty of an educated youth towards his ignorant but tender mother; and "The Distracted Preacher," the story of one man's conflict between heartfelt love and his own sense of moral and civic duty. By turns moving and poetic, and surprisingly modern and brutally macabre, these eloquent tales may be numbered among the greatest creations of Hardy's genius. 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., The darkly passionate short stories of Thomas Hardy are compelling explorations of love, social class, superstition and legend. This collection contains many of his finest and most representative, and includes 'The Withered Arm', an eerie depiction of arcane witchcraft in nineteenth-century England; 'Barbara of the House of Grebe', in which a beautiful man's tragic disfigurement by fire is savagely exploited by his rival; 'The Son's Veto', showing the cruelty of an educated youth towards his ignorant but tender mother; and 'The Distracted Preacher', the story of one man's conflict between heartfelt love and his own sense of moral and civic duty. By turns moving and poetic, and surprisingly modern and brutally macabre, these eloquent tales may be numbered among the greatest creations of Hardy's genius.
LC Classification NumberPR4740
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- 26 Jul, 2023
Used book in good shape by noted English author of rather bleak stories
The book is in quite good shape. As for the content, I've read some of the stories in years past and am interested in re-reading them to see how they come across today. One of the stories I remember is definitely an effective and somewhat disquieting horror story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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