Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1872. Set in the fictional village of Mellstock, it follows young Dick Dewy, a member of the traditional parish choir, as he falls for the beautiful new schoolmistress, Fancy Day. When a new vicar threatens to replace the choir's string music with a modern organ, Dick must navigate both the changing times and romantic rivalry from wealthier suitors competing for Fancy's affections in this charming portrait of rural English life.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School
- Author credits: Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Choirs (Music) -- Fiction
- Church musicians -- Fiction
- Courtship -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Musical fiction
- Pastoral fiction
- Wessex (England) -- Fiction
- Women teachers -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Music
- Category: Novels
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