Subtly chronicling the cruel twists and turns of human fate,
Fellow–Townsmen exemplifies Hardy’s enduring perfection of his
literary craft—and the artistic brilliance of his passionate
portrayal of the trials of the human heart. Foreword by Emma Tennant.
Barnet and Downe are old and good friends in the Wessex town of Port
Bredy—yet fate has treated them differently. Barnet, a prosperous
man, has been unlucky in love and now lives with the consequences of
a judicious but loveless marriage. Downe, a poor solicitor, is
radiantly happy, with a doting wife and adoring children. A chance
meeting one night causes them to reflect on their disparate lots in
life and sets in motion a chain of events that will change their
lives forever. Both a meticulous record of English provincial customs
and a melancholic reflection on the brevity of human happiness, this
short work displays all the artistry of Hardy’s major fiction. Thomas
Hardy (1840–1928) is one of Britain’s greatest authors; among his
most famous works are Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure.
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