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A Changed Man; and Other Tales

Thomas Hardy

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A Changed Man; and Other Tales | Thomas Hardy
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Eleven short stories.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .foregoing incidents, a man who had dwelt in far countries, and viewed many cities, arrived at Roy-Town, a roadside hamlet on the old western turnpike road, not five miles from Froom-Everard, and put up at the Buck’s Head, an isolated inn at that spot.  He was still barely of middle age, but it could be seen that a haze of grey was settling upon the locks of his hair, and that his face had lost colour and curve, as if by exposure to bleaching climates and strange atmospheres, or from ailments incidental thereto.  He seemed to observe little around him, by reason of the intrusion of his musings upon the scene.  In truth Nicholas Long was just now the creature of old hopes and fears consequent upon his arrival—this man who once had not cared if his name were blotted out from that district.  The evening light showed wistful lines which he could not smooth away by the worldling’s gloss of nonchalance that he had learnt to fling over his fa. . . Read More

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- Ali - Jun 04, 2014

A Changed Man & other stories – Thomas Hardy (1913)

June 3, 2014 by heavenali | Edit

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The final read for my Thomas Hardy reading challenge – and one of two books of stories that I read for the first time during the project. The stories which make up A Changed Man were written at various poin

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- Matthew - Apr 18, 2021

A Changed Man is a collection of Thomas Hardy short stories that were only published as a collection years after they were written for separate publication. They are also less famous than Hardy’s other collection of short stories, Wessex Tales.

There are good reasons for both of these facts. On the w

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- Cynthia - Nov 27, 2018

oh boy I am about burnt out on Thomas Hardy after this collection. How many broken hearts and death by water can I take?
It was thoroughly enjoyable though and I am sure there are a few of his I still have not read.
But time to devote my reading to Away Off Shore and some Ian Rankin.

3.00
- Wilde - Apr 03, 2018

This book contains a collection of short stories.

Some of the short stories were interesting, but overall they left me a bit cold as (at least to me) they all seemed very dated. But I expect fans of the author may appreciate them. Some of the writing and imagery was good.

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