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Under the Greenwood Tree

Thomas Hardy

Better known for the haunting melancholy of his tragic novels, Hardy(1840-1928) was also a great humorist and it is this aspect of his writing which is brought to the fore in The Lighter Hardy.This volume includes the novel Under the Green-Wood Tree and the story 'Our Exploits at West Poley'. Rustic lovers, skylarking schoolboys and a village choir are among those who people the pages of The Lighter Hardy;all are observed with Hardys usual acuteness and, here, a measure of indulgence as Hardy celebrates the quirks of human behavi

Book Details

  • Publisher: Everyman Paperback Classics
  • Publish Date: Feb 15th, 1997
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.73in - 5.17in - 0.68in - 0.44lb
  • EAN: 9780460875752
  • Categories: General