Thomas Hardy is an famous English writer of the Victorian England. He wrote mostly about the tragic fate of the English woman in those times and was noted for his brillant novel «Tess of the D’Urbervilles».

Short stories by Thomas Hardy are less known but are definitely worth reading. Especially because they are exciting and have unusual plots. Most of them are really sad but the story «Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir», which is availiable for reading below is a hilarious one. You will get the real pleasure!

Когда-то для исполнения рождественских гимнов или хоралов в церковь приглашали музыкантов. Читайте онлайн на русском языке историю Томаса Гарди «Сумаcшедшая ночь в церкви»  (Роковая ошибка церковных музыкантов). Веселая однако история…