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Exploring themes of ambition and melancholy, this collection features two stories about hangmen, reflecting on local traditions surrounding executions. The author shares personal anecdotes from childhood, including interactions with a man whose failed ambition led to deep sorrow, and a woman who sought a bizarre cure involving a convict's corpse. The narrative also addresses the fluidity of memory, urging readers to reconsider the origins of stories. The collection includes six compelling tales, each delving into human experience and societal norms.
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Wessex Tales, Thomas Hardy
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Wessex Tales
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Hardy
- Publisher
- Maven Books
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 238
- ISBN13
- 9789387867024
- Description
- Exploring themes of ambition and melancholy, this collection features two stories about hangmen, reflecting on local traditions surrounding executions. The author shares personal anecdotes from childhood, including interactions with a man whose failed ambition led to deep sorrow, and a woman who sought a bizarre cure involving a convict's corpse. The narrative also addresses the fluidity of memory, urging readers to reconsider the origins of stories. The collection includes six compelling tales, each delving into human experience and societal norms.