Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 483 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Woodlanders Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woodlanders "The Woodlanders" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural English village dominated by the intertwined lives of woodcutters, their struggles, and the social dynamics influenced by wealth and class distinctions. Central to the narrative are characters such as Marty South, a young woman grappling with her identity and desires, and Giles Winterborne, a timber merchant whose own affections and aspirations become entwined with her fate. The opening of "The Woodlanders" introduces a solitary figure navigating an old, deserted road and sets a tone of isolation and introspection. The man, identified as Barber Percombe, is seeking directions to the small village of Little Hintock, where the handicraftsman Marty South resides. As he interacts with Mrs. Dollery in a carrier's van filled with passengers, we glimpse the everyday lives of the villagers and their perceptions. Through Percombe and Marty, themes of class, ambition, and unrequited love emerge, foreshadowing the complex relationships and societal tensions that will unfold throughout the narrative. Marty's character is particularly compelling, as she is depicted working diligently yet yearning for a life beyond her humble beginnings, hinting at the struggles of women in that era and their quests for agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Social classes -- Fiction Forests and forestry -- Fiction Arranged marriage -- Fiction Dorset (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 845510 2025-07-01T05:32:16.281684 text/html 879634 2021-02-04T03:17:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 316637 2021-02-04T03:25:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451132 2025-07-01T05:32:26.240642 application/epub+zip 453296 2025-07-01T05:32:18.338726 application/epub+zip 453296 2025-07-01T05:32:17.102686 application/epub+zip 697010 2025-07-01T05:32:32.684586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658397 2025-07-01T05:32:25.451634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635130 2022-09-01T06:03:21.221781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808582 2025-07-01T05:32:15.430683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808520 2021-02-04T03:23:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 309219 2021-02-04T03:24:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20402 2025-07-01T05:32:32.814591 application/rdf+xml 12781 2025-07-01T05:32:17.607652 image/jpeg 3321 2025-07-01T05:32:17.353689 image/jpeg 381785 2025-07-01T05:32:16.346709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia