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When was The Hand of Ethelberta first published?
The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy was first published in 1876.
Can I read The Hand of Ethelberta for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.