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Under the Greenwood Tree (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)

by Thomas Hardy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New Ed edition (1 Nov 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853262277
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853262272
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,589 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This title includes introduction and notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury. "Under the Greenwood Tree" is Hardy's most bright, confident and optimistic novel. This delightful portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer. However, the novel is not merely a charming rural idyll. The double-plot, in which the love story of Dick Dewey and Fancy Day is inter-related with a tragic chapter in the history of Mellstock Choir, hints at the poignant disappearance of a long-lived and highly-valued traditional way of life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "Hardy's sunniest work" Penguin Popular Classics, 2 Mar 2001
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Set around the village of Mellstock deep in Hardy's Wessex Under the Greenwood Tree centres around one man's tussle to get his girl. Perhaps Dick Dewy dreams too high above his station in chasing the new schoolteacher Fancy Day, but he pursues her resolved to shake off her rebuttals. Indeed he seems to be winning until the arrival of Mr Maybold, the new vicar. This is where Hardy affectionate tale of country life really asserts its quality. The villagers, deeply set in their traditions are unsettled by Maybold's plans to replace the "Mellstock Quire" of which Dick's father and grandfather are a part, with a new organ, who it is suggested should be played by Miss Day. The ensuing trepidation which is explored as they approach Maybold with their compromise package is quite magical in quality and the almost happy ending makes this a rare book enjoyed amongst those of us who prefer our characters alive and not dead.

A word of warning. Do persevere. This book contains several archaic names and dialectal constructions. This can be disconcerting at the start but eventually forms part of the quaint isolated rural cadence and paints an almost farcically accurate picture of some of the Mellstock's residents.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Hardy's best written books, 3 Sep 1998
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This is one of my favorite Hardy novels! His vivid descriptions bring the rustic setting, characters, and customs to life. It's like peering through a window into a world gone by. The story weaves together love, social position, and the slow displacement of old traditions with modern conventions. A delightful read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars "A dance to the music of time", 15 Jun 2003
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The painter Poussin's famous title might stand as a rubric for this lovely book. Hardy views his cast of rustics through the prism of music: the old church stringed instruments choir is to be replaced with the spanking new organ. There is the added romantic interest of young musician Dave and the controversially female organist, Fancy Day.

This is a story of established customs breaking down through the interloper: a new vicar in town. Structurally divided into Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, it follows the natural rhythms of the earth and of society. Hardy revels in his descriptive powers.

Filled with nostalgia and that increasingly fashionable concept - "Englishness", and seasoned with wisdom and wit, this is truly fabulous - a mini-masterpice in a similar bag to, say, Mrs. Gaskell's "Cranford".

"Under the Greenwood Tree" was deservedly Hardy's own favourite among his novels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Classic
I adore Thomas Hardy's work. I recently re- read this beautiful novel. Under the Greenwood tree is a poignant little novel. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "A dance to the music of time"
The painter Poussin's famous title might stand as a rubric for this lovely book. Hardy views his cast of rustics through the prism of music: the old church stringed instruments... Read more
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