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WESSEX TALES: STRANGE, LIVELY, AND COMMONPLACE

by Thomas Hardy; Robert Gittings

Illustrated by Peter Reddick

Published by Folio Society. 1st thus. 1987

Slightly better than very good condition. Introduction by Robert Gittings. Blue cloth, corn dolly motif to front cover. B/w wood engravings. Top edge blue. xiii and 199 pages.

Couple of scuffs to title block to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with some minor scuffing.

Stock no. 1830356

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • THE THREE STRANGERS
  • THE WITHERED ARM
  • I A LORN MILKMAID
  • II THE YOUNG WIFE
  • III A VISION
  • IV A SUGGESTION
  • V CONJUROR TRENDLE
  • VI A SECOND ATTEMPT
  • VII A RIDE
  • VIII A WATER-SIDE HERMIT
  • IX A RENCOUNTER
  • FELLOW-TOWNSMEN
  • INTERLOPERS AT THE KNAP
  • THE DISTRACTED PREACHER
  • I HOW HIS COLD WAS CURED
  • II HOW HE SAW TOW OTHER MEN
  • III THE MYSTERIOUS GREATCOAT
  • IV AT THE TIME OF THE NEW MOON
  • V HOW THEY WENT TO LULSTEAD COVE
  • VI THE GREAT SEARCH AT NETHER MOYNTON
  • VII THE WALK TO WARM'ELL CROSS AND AFTERWARDS

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