Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 405 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters This eBook was produced from the 1907 Macmillan and Co. edition by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ethelberta, a young widow of complex background and cleverness, who seeks to navigate societal expectations and her own aspirations while dealing with her past love and current relationships. The book promises a mix of social commentary and character-driven humor. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ethelberta as she steps out of the Red Lion Inn in a Wessex town, showcasing her charm and the attention she garners from local men, despite being a widow. The narrative hints at her intriguing history, including her rise from a governess to marrying into a nobler family, and her complex relationship with her mother-in-law. As Ethelberta enjoys a walk, she encounters various local characters who speculate about her past and current circumstance, establishing her as a figure of curiosity. The beginning sets the stage for her re-encounter with Christopher Julian, an old acquaintance, hinting at unresolved past feelings and the complexities that surround her life as she balances between her past and the challenges of her present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 877706 877577 2024-10-02T08:43:42.564918 2023-10-02T07:53:06.682663 text/html text/html 913509 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/html 330423 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/html application/zip 416021 2024-10-02T08:43:54.792896 application/epub+zip 428709 2024-10-02T08:43:46.212865 application/epub+zip 414269 2024-10-02T08:43:44.639938 application/epub+zip 767914 2024-10-02T08:44:01.700820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715255 2024-10-02T08:43:53.889855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627012 2022-09-02T10:19:04.336481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834032 833954 2024-10-02T08:43:40.544930 2023-10-02T07:53:04.926653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 833694 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322300 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20475 2024-10-02T08:44:01.839764 application/rdf+xml 16909 2024-10-02T08:43:45.357838 image/jpeg 3763 2024-10-02T08:43:45.074876 image/jpeg 406480 2024-10-02T08:43:42.642942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia