The Woodlanders

Thomas Hardy

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Publisher:: Lushena Books, 10/2025
Binding:: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Language:: Englisch
ISBN-13:: 9798897187928
Item number:: 12514775
Volume:: 354 Pages
Weight:: 660 g
Format:: 216 x 140 mm
Thickness:: 23 mm
Release date:: 21.10.2025
Note: Caution: Product is not in German language

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Blurb

The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy is a novel set in the rural English countryside, focusing on the lives, loves, and social tensions of villagers in the fictional town of Little Hintock. The story centers on Giles Winterborne, a humble, devoted woodland worker, and his love for Grace Melbury, the daughter of a wealthy miller. Grace, however, is drawn to the more sophisticated and urbane Dr. Edred Fitzpiers, leading to a love triangle filled with misunderstandings, class conflicts, and tragic consequences. Hardy explores themes of social mobility, nature versus society, and the constraints of class and human desire, highlighting the harsh realities and emotional complexities of rural life.

Biography

Thomas Hardy, geb. 1840, ging nach der Architektenlehre nach London und begann neben seiner Arbeit als Kirchenrestaurator zu schreiben. Ab 1871 Veröffentlichungen (Wessex-Romane). Der Autor verstarb 1928; er hinterließ ein umfangreiches Werk - außer Romanen auch fast 1000 Gedichte.