Comparing Mystery Stories - "A Superstitious Man's story" by Thomas Hardy (1894) "Night Fears" by L.P. Hartley (1924).
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Comparing Mystery Stories Robert Inman Introduction I will be comparing two mystery stories, "A Superstitious Man's story" which is written by Thomas Hardy (1894) and "Night Fears" which is written by L.P. Hartley (1924). "A Superstitious Man's Story" is about a man named William Privett and his wife who live in a village, and one day as William was mowing in Mr. Hardcome's meadow with John Chiles, William Privett dies. All of the villagers believe his death to be a mystery because William was in very good health and his death was unbelievably sudden. The story is told by a member of the village community. The other characters in the story are :- Mr. and Mrs. Hardcome John Chiles Philip Hookhorn and Nancy Weedle. "Night Fears" is about a man who has a wife and two children and has taken on a new occupation as a night-watchman. Having only started two days previously,...

