Selected Short Stories and Poems (Everyman's Library)

Hardy's famous Wessex Tales are known for their inspired recreation of the Dorset rural life he knew so intimately. This singularly comprehensive selection of prose and poetry gathers stories from this collection and others, outstandingly displaying Hardy's genius as a writer and introducing his unique literary style. The nine short stories include "The Three Strangers," "The Marchioness of Stonehenge," and "The Withered Arm," along with over sixty poems.