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"To Please His Wife" is a 1891 short story that was first published in "Black and White" magazine, and later included in the collection, "Life's Little Ironies."
It's a story about rivalries, pride, social status, affluence, and ambition. Trading can be quite lucrative if one goes to sea, but the danger of shipwreck is always present. How much risk should the captain take to please his wife?
I read this story with "The Works of Thomas Hardy" group. 3.5 stars. ...more
It's a story about rivalries, pride, social status, affluence, and ambition. Trading can be quite lucrative if one goes to sea, but the danger of shipwreck is always present. How much risk should the captain take to please his wife?
I read this story with "The Works of Thomas Hardy" group. 3.5 stars. ...more
Another wonderful short story by a master writer. Well worth reading.
A tale of jealousy and the outcomes of not living true to one's desires and feelings.
Hardy's writing is, as usual, atmospheric and tense. The two women in this story lead parallel lives, with one living true to her heart's desire and the other not.
Well worth reading, but not as intense as some of Hardy's other stories. ...more
Hardy's writing is, as usual, atmospheric and tense. The two women in this story lead parallel lives, with one living true to her heart's desire and the other not.
Well worth reading, but not as intense as some of Hardy's other stories. ...more
