Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire by Thomas Hardy

"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
Title Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire
A Rural Painting of the Dutch School
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Greenwood_Tree
Credits David Price, Margaret Rose Price and Dagny
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Musical fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Courtship -- Fiction
Subject Pastoral fiction
Subject Wessex (England) -- Fiction
Subject Church musicians -- Fiction
Subject Choirs (Music) -- Fiction
Subject Women teachers -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2662
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Nov 17, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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