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Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School is a novel by the English writer Thomas Hardy, published anonymously in 1872. It was Hardy's second published novel, and the first of what was to become his series of Wessex novels.
Apr 23, 2006 · A 2005 TV movie based on Thomas Hardy's novel about a school teacher who attracts three suitors in a Victorian village. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Romance
- Nicholas Laughland
- 2006-04-23
Under the Greenwood Tree is the story of the romantic entanglement between church musician, Dick Dewey, and the attractive new school mistress, Fancy Day. A pleasant romantic tale set in the Victorian era, Under the Greenwood Tree is one of Thomas Hardy's most gentle and pastoral novels.
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- Paperback
A song from As You Like It, expressing the joy of living in harmony with nature and avoiding ambition and conflict. The song invites people who love to lie under the greenwood tree to come and enjoy the sweet bird's song and the sunshine.
A wealthy man, a penniless musician (James Murray) and a cleric vie for the affections of a beautiful schoolteacher (Keeley Hawes).
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- Nicholas Laughland, Ashley Pharaoh
- Romance
Set in a rustic English village in the mid 19th century, Under The Greenwood Tree tells the story of a poor young man who falls for a middle-class schoolteacher and attempts to win her over.
- 93 min
Learn about Thomas Hardy's second novel, a rural idyll set in Dorsetshire, England, featuring a love story and a church choir. Explore the novel's themes, characters, music, and autobiographical elements.
