Under the Greenwood Tree - Softcover

Hardy, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605972819 ISBN 13: 9781605972817

Publisher: Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

Hardy was a poet, short story and novel writer of he naturalist movement in England. This story set in the mid 19th century revolves around the Mellstock Quire. The descriptions of the musicians are a delightful interpretation of the persons, ways and customs of the time. Topics include church musicians, love stories, courtship and women teachers.

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Review:

This early Hardy novel tells the story of a pastoral romance in the small Wessex village of Mellstock. Jamie Parker's friendly, resonant tone adds warmth to a surprisingly cheerful work by an author known for his dour stories. Parker's use of vocal variation in delivering Hardy's descriptive prose guides listeners smoothly through the plot. He also demonstrates mastery in his renderings of local country dialects. The conversations between the choir members, who include an interesting range of ages and characterisations, are especially well performed, and his singing of various songs also enlivens the text. Overall, Parker's charming performance adds much personality to this Hardy classic. --- D.M.W., AudioFile

About the Author:

Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, especially William Wordsworth. Charles Dickens was another important influence. Like Dickens, he was highly critical of much in Victorian society, though Hardy focused more on a declining rural society.

About this edition

• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1605972819
• ISBN 13: 9781605972817
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180