Under the Greenwood Tree
Author: Thomas Hardy
Under the Greenwood Tree is the story of the romantic entanglement between church musician, Dick Dewy, and the attractive new school mistress, Fancy Day. A pleasant romantic tale set in the Victorian era, Under the Greenwood Tree is one of Thomas Hardy’s most gentle and pastoral novels…..Read More
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