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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: 293

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.

urn:gutenberg:482:2 1996-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hardy, Thomas en 1
2024-11-09T17:22:15Z The Woodlanders

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: 293

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.

urn:gutenberg:482:3 1996-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hardy, Thomas en 1