Wessex Tales by Thomas Hardy
"Wessex Tales" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of short stories published in 1888. Set in nineteenth-century England, these tales explore the constraints of marriage, rigid class structures, and the limited position of women in society. Hardy examines how social expectations force individuals into unwanted marriages, suppress genuine emotions, and trap people within the narrow confines of Victorian respectability. Each story reveals how these pressures diminish human contentment and freedom, painting a
portrait of lives shaped—and often constrained—by the era's strict social codes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 |
|---|---|
| Title | Wessex Tales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wessex_Tales |
| Contents | An imaginative woman -- The three strangers -- The withered arm -- Fellow-townsmen -- Interlopers at the Knap -- The distracted preacher. |
| Credits | David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wessex (England) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3056 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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