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The Three Strangers
Thomas Hardy
Publication Year: 1883
Short StoryRealismenglish literaturesocietycrimefolk tale
On a stormy evening in rural Wessex, a humble christening gathering is interrupted by the sudden arrival of three mysterious strangers, each one casting a different shadow over the festivities.
The Three Strangers is a quietly thrilling short story, told with Thomas Hardy’s signature eye for setting and character, offering a glimpse into the strange intersections of fate in the English countryside.