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Print, two volumes. 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. Critics recognise it as an important precursor to his later tragic works, setting ...
- United Kingdom
- 1872
- English
- Thomas Hardy
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
A classic tale of rural romance set in 19th century England, where a young man falls in love with a schoolteacher amidst the changes brought by modernization. The novel explores themes of tradition, music, love, and nature through the characters, setting, and symbolism.
A pastoral novel of rural life and love in Victorian England, Under the Greenwood Tree depicts the romance of Dick Dewey and Fancy Day, a school teacher and a church musician. The novel explores the themes of social conflict, class difference, and the rural tradition of the Mellstock choir and band.
A 2005 adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, starring Keeley Hawes as a schoolteacher courted by three suitors. See the cast, crew, reviews, photos and where to watch this period drama.
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- Keeley Hawes
- Nicholas Laughland, Ashley Pharaoh
Primarily, Under the Greenwood Tree revives the rural environment of Hardy's childhood, and in Mellstock, the tranter's cottage resembles the Hardy family's home: It was a long low cottage with a hipped roof of thatch, having dormer windows breaking up into the eaves, a chimney standing in the middle of the ridge and another at each end.
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A classic short story by Thomas Hardy about the love of Dick Dewy for Fancy Day, a new schoolmistress in a rural village. The story follows their courtship, the rivalry of other suitors, and the tragic outcome of their relationship.
