Ian’s review of The Distracted Preacher > Likes and Comments
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Enjoyed your review, Ian. I've read that Hardy wrote a few other humorous short stories aside from this one. Will try to track them down.
Great review, Ian. I am still trying to wrap my head around Hardy and comic in the same sentence.
Ted wrote: "Enjoyed your review, Ian. I've read that Hardy wrote a few other humorous short stories aside from this one. Will try to track them down."
Thanks Ted. I'll be interested to see what you find out.
Paul wrote: "Great review, Ian. I am still trying to wrap my head around Hardy and comic in the same sentence."
Thanks Paul.
Hardy and comedy - I know! It's not at all what the reader expects from him!
Is Hardy Society website, free to all punters Ian? I love short stories, but have only had one nigh-marish experience with this author and would like to try him again and SS would be perfect. Great review mate 🤗🦘
Mark wrote: "Is Hardy Society website, free to all punters Ian? I love short stories, but have only had one nigh-marish experience with this author and would like to try him again and SS would be perfect. Great..."
Yes it is Mark. All of Hardy's stories and novels are in the public domain now.
The site is hardysociety.org From the home page click the tab for "Resources" and all the short stories are available from that page.
I find some of them pretty average tbh. "The Three Strangers" is quite a good one.
I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! The novels of his I have read were all really good but definitely tragic!
J.C. wrote: "I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! The novels of ..."
Thanks Jeanne! Yes, this was definitely a bit of light relief.
If you were thinking of trying his short stories, my favourites so far have been this one and The Three Strangers. They can both be found in the collection "Wessex Tales."
Ian wrote: "J.C. wrote: "I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! T..."
Thanks, Ian!
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Enjoyed your review, Ian. I've read that Hardy wrote a few other humorous short stories aside from this one. Will try to track them down.
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Great review, Ian. I am still trying to wrap my head around Hardy and comic in the same sentence.
Ted wrote: "Enjoyed your review, Ian. I've read that Hardy wrote a few other humorous short stories aside from this one. Will try to track them down."Thanks Ted. I'll be interested to see what you find out.
Paul wrote: "Great review, Ian. I am still trying to wrap my head around Hardy and comic in the same sentence."Thanks Paul.
Hardy and comedy - I know! It's not at all what the reader expects from him!
Is Hardy Society website, free to all punters Ian? I love short stories, but have only had one nigh-marish experience with this author and would like to try him again and SS would be perfect. Great review mate 🤗🦘
Mark wrote: "Is Hardy Society website, free to all punters Ian? I love short stories, but have only had one nigh-marish experience with this author and would like to try him again and SS would be perfect. Great..."Yes it is Mark. All of Hardy's stories and novels are in the public domain now.
The site is hardysociety.org From the home page click the tab for "Resources" and all the short stories are available from that page.
I find some of them pretty average tbh. "The Three Strangers" is quite a good one.
I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! The novels of his I have read were all really good but definitely tragic!
J.C. wrote: "I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! The novels of ..."Thanks Jeanne! Yes, this was definitely a bit of light relief.
If you were thinking of trying his short stories, my favourites so far have been this one and The Three Strangers. They can both be found in the collection "Wessex Tales."
Ian wrote: "J.C. wrote: "I loved the review, Ian - what a contrast from your last one (about Chinese Communism). Do I have enough years left to work my way through my husband's Hardy's Complete Works shelf?! T..."Thanks, Ian!
