num_pages: 464
description: An alternate cover edition of The Woodlanders ISBN 9780140435474 can be found here.When country-girl Grace Melbury returns home from her middle-class school she feels she has risen above her suitor, the simple woodsman Giles Winterborne. Though marriage had been discussed between her and Giles, Grace finds herself captivated by Dr Edred Fitzpiers, a sophisticated newcomer to the area—a relationship that is encouraged by her socially ambitious father. Hardy's novel of betrayal, disillusionment and moral compromise depicts a secluded community coming to terms with the disastrous impact of outside influences. And in his portrayal of Giles Winterborne, Hardy shows a man who responds deeply to the forces of the natural world, thought they ultimately betray him.
language: English
title: The Woodlanders
titlecomplete: The Woodlanders
characters: Giles Winterbourne, Grace Melbury, Mrs. Charmond, Edred Fitzpiers, Marty South
genres: Literature, British Literature, Classics, Novels, English Literature, Victorian, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 16198
places: Little Hintock, Dorset, England, Dorset, England
publisher: William Collins