Publisher's Synopsis
*Wessex Tales is a collection of six absorbing stories set in the early nineteenth century and dealing with the themes of male and female relations, social values, education, and class status.* Contents: - An Imaginative Woman- The Three Strangers- The Withered Arm- Fellow-Townsmen- Interlopers at the Knap- The Distracted Preacher* Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published over a century ago, the novel is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read throughout the world.* This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text enhanced with images of classic works of art
