The Woodlanders

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The Woodlanders

by Thomas Hardy

EN·~13 hours·50 chapters

Chapters

50 total

The Woodlanders - by Thomas Hardy

0:02

Contents

0:50

CHAPTER I.

11:35

CHAPTER II.

12:30

CHAPTER III.

18:05

CHAPTER IV.

24:43

CHAPTER V.

16:27

CHAPTER VI.

21:11

CHAPTER VII.

14:42

CHAPTER VIII.

19:17

Description

A lone traveler arrives on a quiet, tree‑lined road that winds through the woodlands and orchards of a remote English valley. The landscape is painted with a hushed melancholy, the hedges and ancient lanes whispering of lives long rooted in the soil. As the carriage of the determined Mrs. Dollery rolls past, the newcomer seeks the tiny hamlet of Little Hintock, hinting at his unfamiliarity with the close‑knit world that thrives there.

Within the village, the lives of its inhabitants are tangled by duty, pride, and yearning. A steadfast farmer wrestles with the expectations of his lineage, while a gentle young woman balances affection for a humble laborer against the weight of tradition. Their quiet struggles unfold against the backdrop of the woods, where love and loss are as inevitable as the changing seasons, inviting listeners to step into a world where every choice reverberates through the heart of the community.

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Language

en

Duration

~13 hours (755K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1996-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy

1840–1928

Best known for vivid, tragic stories set in the rural world he called Wessex, this English writer also became one of the major poets of his age. His novels and poems are remembered for their sympathy, emotional force, and sharp eye for ordinary lives under pressure.

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