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The Woodlanders
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $53.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Oct 21 2025
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.54
Height: 1.13 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy is a novel set in the rural English countryside, focusing on the lives, loves, and social tensions of villagers in the fictional town of Little Hintock. The story centers on Giles Winterborne, a humble, devoted woodland worker, and his love for Grace Melbury, the daughter of a wealthy miller. Grace, however, is drawn to the more sophisticated and urbane Dr. Edred Fitzpiers, leading to a love triangle filled with misunderstandings, class conflicts, and tragic consequences. Hardy explores themes of social mobility, nature versus society, and the constraints of class and human desire, highlighting the harsh realities and emotional complexities of rural life.
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