Thomas Hardy was an English author and poet best known for novels such as far from the Madding Crowd, Test of the d’Urbervilles and The mayor of Casterbridge. His work is characterized by Victorian realism, often criticizing the social constraints of life in the nineteenth century, and is replete with stories of tragic characters whose lives and loves transcend the boundaries of class. This collection brings together some of his most famous short stories including `The Three Strangers’, `To Please His Wife’ and `The Son’s Veto’.