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Title: The Woodlanders
Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Summary: "The Woodlanders" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural English village dominated by the intertwined lives of woodcutters, their struggles, and the social dynamics influenced by wealth and class distinctions. Central to the narrative are characters such as Marty South, a young woman grappling with her identity and desires, and Giles Winterborne, a timber merchant whose own affections and aspirations become entwined with her fate. The opening of "The Woodlanders" introduces a solitary figure navigating an old, deserted road and sets a tone of isolation and introspection. The man, identified as Barber Percombe, is seeking directions to the small village of Little Hintock, where the handicraftsman Marty South resides. As he interacts with Mrs. Dollery in a carrier's van filled with passengers, we glimpse the everyday lives of the villagers and their perceptions. Through Percombe and Marty, themes of class, ambition, and unrequited love emerge, foreshadowing the complex relationships and societal tensions that will unfold throughout the narrative. Marty's character is particularly compelling, as she is depicted working diligently yet yearning for a life beyond her humble beginnings, hinting at the struggles of women in that era and their quests for agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
EBook No.: 482
Published: Apr 1, 1996
Downloads: 264
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Pastoral fiction
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Fiction
Subject: Arranged marriage -- Fiction
Subject: Dorset (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Woodlanders
Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Summary: "The Woodlanders" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural English village dominated by the intertwined lives of woodcutters, their struggles, and the social dynamics influenced by wealth and class distinctions. Central to the narrative are characters such as Marty South, a young woman grappling with her identity and desires, and Giles Winterborne, a timber merchant whose own affections and aspirations become entwined with her fate. The opening of "The Woodlanders" introduces a solitary figure navigating an old, deserted road and sets a tone of isolation and introspection. The man, identified as Barber Percombe, is seeking directions to the small village of Little Hintock, where the handicraftsman Marty South resides. As he interacts with Mrs. Dollery in a carrier's van filled with passengers, we glimpse the everyday lives of the villagers and their perceptions. Through Percombe and Marty, themes of class, ambition, and unrequited love emerge, foreshadowing the complex relationships and societal tensions that will unfold throughout the narrative. Marty's character is particularly compelling, as she is depicted working diligently yet yearning for a life beyond her humble beginnings, hinting at the struggles of women in that era and their quests for agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
EBook No.: 482
Published: Apr 1, 1996
Downloads: 264
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Pastoral fiction
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Fiction
Subject: Arranged marriage -- Fiction
Subject: Dorset (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.