The Superstitious Man's Story
A group of villagers returning to Longpuddle by carrier's van hear a story recalling the strange omens surrounding the death of former resident William Privett. From March 2016.
Longpuddle villagers discover how strange omens surround the death of ex-resident, William Privett. (1891) Read by Richard Mitchley.
These tales from Thomas Hardy published between 1877 and 1929, possess all the power of his novels: the wealth of description, the realistic portrayal of the age old lore of Wessex, the 'Chaucerian' humour and the shrewd insights into human nature. They tenderly re-create, what was even then, a rapidly vanishing rural world and yet the narratives remain timeless in their embrace of both the farcical and the tragic aspects of daily life.
Abridged by Isobel Creed
Produced by Lizzie Davies
Made for BBC Radio Extra by Waters Company Productions.
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