Wessex Tales is a collection of six short stories written by Hardy in the 1880’s. If you’ve never read Hardy they’ll serve as a good introduction to his writing. Though not as comprehensive as his major works they do contain all the ingredients that make him instantly recognisable. (Introduction by T. Hynes.)
Chapters
1 Preface 4 min 2 An Imaginative Woman 51 min 3 The Three Strangers 47 min 4 The Withered Arm - Chapter 1 5 min 5 The Withered Arm - Chapter 2 7 min 6 The Withered Arm - Chapter 3 8 min 7 The Withered Arm - Chapter 4 7 min 8 The Withered Arm - Chapter 5 5 min 9 The Withered Arm - Chapter 6 6 min 10 The Withered Arm - Chapter 7 10 min 11 The Withered Arm - Chapter 8 6 min 12 The Withered Arm - Chapter 9 6 min 13 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 1 10 min 14 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 2 16 min 15 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 3 6 min 16 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 4 8 min 17 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 5 11 min 18 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 6 12 min 19 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 7 9 min 20 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 8 16 min 21 Fellow-Townsmen - Chapter 9 22 min 22 Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 1 10 min 23 Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 2 16 min 24 Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 3 16 min 25 Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 4 11 min 26 Interlopers at the Knap - Chapter 5 14 min 27 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 1 24 min 28 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 2 5 min 29 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 3 15 min 30 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 4 14 min 31 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 5 17 min 32 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 6 16 min 33 The Distracted Preacher - Chapter 7 23 min
