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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE

by Thomas Hardy; Angela Thirlwell

Illustrated by Peter Reddick

Published by Folio Society. 1990

Nearly fine condition. Or The Mellstock Quire. A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. Introduction by Ange.a Thirlwell. Green cloth, corn dolly motif. B/w wood engravings. Top edge green. xx and 172 pages.

Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just slightly scuffed/grubby.

Stock no. 1830367

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Preface to the 1896 and 1912 Editions - TH
  • PART THE FIRST: WINTER
  • 1 Mellstock - Lane
  • 2 The Tranter's
  • 3 The Assembled Quire
  • 4 Going the Rounds
  • 5 The Listeners
  • 6 Christmas Morning
  • 7 The Tranter's Party
  • 8 They Dance More Wildly
  • 9 Dick Calls at the School
  • PART THE SECOND: SPRING
  • 1 Passing by the School
  • 2 A Meeting of the Quire
  • 3 A Turn in the Discussion
  • 4 The Interview with the Vicar
  • 5 Returning Homeward
  • 6 Yalbury Wood and the Keepers House
  • 7 Dick Makes himself Useful
  • 8 Dick Meets his Father
  • PART THE THIRD: SUMMER
  • 1 Driving out of Budmouth
  • 2 Further Along the Road
  • 3 A Confession
  • 4 An Arrangement
  • PART THE FOURTH: AUTUMN
  • 1 Going Nutting
  • 2 Honey-taking and Afterwards
  • 3 Fancy in the Rain
  • 4 The Spell
  • 5 After Gaining her Point
  • 6 Into Temptation
  • 7 Second Thoughts
  • PART THE FIFTH: CONCLUSION
  • 1 The Knot there' no Uptying
  • 2 Under the Greenwood Tree

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