Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school

By Thomas Hardy

Release : 1928-01-11

Genre : Art & Architecture, Books, Arts & Entertainment

Kind : ebook

4.5 (0 ratings)
The novel opens with the fiddlers and singers of the choir—including Dick, his father Reuben Dewy, and grandfather William Dewy—making the rounds in Mellstock village on Christmas Eve. When the little band plays at the schoolhouse, young Dick falls for Fancy at first sight. Dick, smitten, seeks to insinuate himself into her life and affections, but Fancy's beauty has gained her other suitors, including a rich farmer and the new vicar at the parish church.

Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school

By Thomas Hardy

Release : 1928-01-11

Genre : Art & Architecture, Books, Arts & Entertainment

Kind : ebook

4.5 (0 ratings)
The novel opens with the fiddlers and singers of the choir—including Dick, his father Reuben Dewy, and grandfather William Dewy—making the rounds in Mellstock village on Christmas Eve. When the little band plays at the schoolhouse, young Dick falls for Fancy at first sight. Dick, smitten, seeks to insinuate himself into her life and affections, but Fancy's beauty has gained her other suitors, including a rich farmer and the new vicar at the parish church.

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