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The Woodlanders

Pages
474
Published
1887
Language
English

Synopsis

Grace Melbury returns to her rural home after schooling, feeling she's outgrown her childhood sweetheart, Giles Winterborne. Her socially ambitious father, however, steers her towards the sophisticated newcomer, Dr. Edred Fitzpiers. This classic tale explores the devastating consequences when a secluded community is disrupted by outside influences, leading to disillusionment and moral compromise.

About the author

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Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy, OM was an English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement, although in several poems he displays elements of the previous romantic and enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural. While he regarded himself primarily as a poet who composed novels mainly for financial gain, during his lifetime he was much better known for his novels, such as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, which earned him a reputation as a grea...

Characters

Grace MelburyProtagonist
Giles WinterborneProtagonist
Dr. Edred FitzpiersSupporting
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