An Indiscretion in the Life of an Heiress and Other StoriesOxford University Press, 1994 - 266 oldal This edition brings together ten stories never before collected that show the range and experimentation in Hardy's technique and subject matter as never before. In addition to the title story, derived from Hardy's unpublished first novel, this volume includes How I Built Myself a House, Destiny and a Blue Cloak, Our Exploits at West Poley, Old Mrs Chundle, The Doctor's Legend, The Spectre of the Real, Blue Jimmy: The Horse Stealer, and The Unconquerable. With an insightful introduction, this edition takes the reader beyond the usual Hardy canon. |
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... stone , " said Egbert , who stood close by , to the mason at the winch ; and the stone began to descend . The dainty - handed young woman was looking as if she would give anything to be relieved of the dirty trowel ; but Egbert , the ...
... stone , " said Egbert , who stood close by , to the mason at the winch ; and the stone began to descend . The dainty - handed young woman was looking as if she would give anything to be relieved of the dirty trowel ; but Egbert , the ...
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... stone as big as his head . " That's one of ' em ! " he said as soon as he could speak . “ But there are many , many more ! " He threw the stone behind ; while Job , wasting no time , had already dived in at the same point . Job was not ...
... stone as big as his head . " That's one of ' em ! " he said as soon as he could speak . “ But there are many , many more ! " He threw the stone behind ; while Job , wasting no time , had already dived in at the same point . Job was not ...
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... stone about the size of my fist I threw it with indifference , though with a good aim , towards the spot . The stone passed through the gaping orifice , and I heard it alight within like a tennis ball . But its noise did not cease with ...
... stone about the size of my fist I threw it with indifference , though with a good aim , towards the spot . The stone passed through the gaping orifice , and I heard it alight within like a tennis ball . But its noise did not cease with ...
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General Editors Preface | vii |
Note on the Texts | xxxvii |
DESTINY AND A BLUE CLOAK | 11 |
Copyright | |
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Agatha Ambrose Arthur Blomfield asked Beaminster began Blue Jimmy boys candles cave Chundle church Collected Letters Desperate Remedies door Dorchester Dorset Dorset County Dugdale Durrant East Poley Egbert eyes face Fadelle farmer father feel Geraldine Geraldine's Gertrude girl Greenwood Tree hand Hand of Ethelberta Hardy's heard heart Henniker Horace Walpole horse Hubert husband Indiscretion Joseph Damer Jude the Obscure knew lady light lived London looked Lord Parkhurst Lovill mare marriage marry Mayne Michael Millgate mill miller Milton Abbey mind Miss Allenville morning murmured never Nick's Pocket Noble Dames once Oswald parish passed perhaps poor river Rosalys round seemed soon Steve Stinsford stood story stream Taunton tell TH's thing Thomas Hardy thought tion told Tollamore turned uncle village walked Wessex West Poley Wheller wife wish woman words young