Keeley Hawes
Fancy Day
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A novel by Thomas Hardy about a love triangle involving a choirboy, a schoolteacher and a vicar in a fictional Wessex village. Learn about the plot, characters, background, publication and reception of this first of Hardy's Wessex novels.
With Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer, Richard Leaf. In this lighthearted romance from Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy, the beautiful new village school teacher is pursued by three suitors: a working-class man, a landowner, and the vicar.
- (3K)
- Drama, Romance
- Nicholas Laughland
- 2006-04-23
Learn about the origin, meaning and context of the phrase ‘under the greenwood tree’ in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Discover how Amiens and Jaques sing about the contrast between the court and the forest in this pastoral comedy.
A poem from As You Like It, expressing the joy of living in the natural world and avoiding ambition and enemies. Read the full text, learn more about the poem and its context, and explore related poems and topics on the Poetry Foundation website.
A classic Victorian romance novel about the love between a church musician and a school mistress. Read reviews, ratings, excerpts and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
- (13.7K)
- Paperback
A 2005 adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, starring Keeley Hawes as a schoolteacher courted by three suitors. See reviews, ratings, cast, photos and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Romance
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.
