The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories 1888-1900
by Thomas Hardy
The eleven stories collected here share the theme of love, but they are more than simple love stories.
Written with Hardy's customary compassion for ordinary women and his sharp sense of irony, they tell of love's disasters, betrayals, misunderstandings and cruelties.
And, as in all 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.
Publisher: Penguin
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