Wessex Tales
short stories by Hardy
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Wessex Tales is a collection of short stories by the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. Hardy set many of his works in the fictional county of Wessex, which he named after the historical Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the same name. This region is a representation of the counties in southwestern England that Hardy knew well, having grown up in Dorset. The stories within Wessex Tales explore various aspects of life and society in this rural setting, reflecting Hardy's deep connection to the landscape and its people.123
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