THE FIDDLER OF THE REELS
By Thomas Hardy ‘Talking of Exhibitions, World’s Fairs, and what not,’ said the old gentleman,…
THE DUKE’S REAPPEARANCE—A FAMILY TRADITION
By Thomas Hardy According to the kinsman who told me the story, Christopher Swetman’s house,…
ON THE WESTERN CIRCUIT
By Thomas Hardy CHAPTER I The man who played the disturbing part in the two…
MASTER JOHN HORSELEIGH, KNIGHT
By Thomas Hardy In the earliest and mustiest volume of the Havenpool marriage registers (said…
LADY MOTTISFONT
By the Sentimental Member Of all the romantic towns in Wessex, Wintoncester is probably the…
FOR CONSCIENCE’ SAKE
By Thomas Hardy CHAPTER I Whether the utilitarian or the intuitive theory of the moral…
ENTER A DRAGOON
By Thomas Hardy I lately had a melancholy experience (said the gentleman who is answerable…
DAME THE SIXTH—SQUIRE PETRICK’S LADY
By the Crimson Maltster THOMAS HARDY Folk who are at all acquainted with the traditions…
DAME THE EIGHTH—THE LADY PENELOPE
By the Man of Family THOMAS HARDY In going out of Casterbridge by the low-lying…
BARBARA OF THE HOUSE OF GREBE
By the Old Surgeon THOMAS HARDY It was apparently an idea, rather than a passion,…