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No. 70 – The Post
A pesky student hitches a ride with an irritated postman.
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No. 80 – The Pipe
A bailiff and a shepherd worry that the natural world is being despoiled.
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No. 120 – The Huntsman
A hunter bumps into his wife, whom he has abandoned, and treats her cruelly.
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No. 101 – At Christmas Time
A rural couple wonder about the fate of their daughter, who has married and moved to the big city.
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No. 55 – The Witch
A poor church sexton accuses his wife of witchcraft when a postman begs to come in out of a winter storm.
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No. 3 – (tie) The Man in a Case/Gooseberries/About Love
These stories are masterpieces, linked by theme and a narrative scaffolding, but essentially independent of each other. The subject of this triptych could be said to be life itself, but that’s an absurdity – still, absurd or not, it feels fair and accurate to say it. These tales really are that rich and deep. But,…
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