Under The Greenwood Tree Or The Mellstock Quire
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ISBN10: 1161483977
ISBN13: 9781161483970
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 174
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781161483970
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 174
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Under the Greenwood Tree Or The Mellstock Quire is a novel written by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1872. Set in the rural village of Mellstock in the mid-19th century, the story follows the lives of a group of musicians known as the Mellstock Quire, who perform at weddings, funerals, and other local events. The main character, Dick Dewy, is a young man who falls in love with a schoolteacher named Fancy Day, who has recently arrived in town. However, their romance is threatened by the arrival of another suitor, the wealthy and sophisticated Mr. Shiner. As the story unfolds, the characters navigate the complexities of love, class, and tradition in a changing world. Through his vivid descriptions of the countryside and the lives of the villagers, Hardy paints a portrait of a rural community on the brink of modernization. Under the Greenwood Tree is a charming and nostalgic novel that captures the joys and sorrows of country life in Victorian England.William Dewy--otherwise grandfather William--was now about seventy; yet an ardent vitality still preserved a warm and roughened bloom upon his face, which reminded gardeners of the sunny side of a ripe ribstone-pippin; though a narrow strip of forehead, that was protected from the weather by lying above the line of his hat-brim, seemed to belong to some town man, so gentlemanly was its whiteness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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