{"product_id":"under-the-greenwood-tree-or-the-mellstock-quire","title":"Under the Greenwood Tree, Or, the Mellstock Quire","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith an Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Greenwood Tree is Hardy's most bright, confident and optimistic novel. This delightful portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, the novel is not merely a charming rural idyll. The double-plot, in which the love story of Dick Dewey and Fancy Day is inter-related with a tragic chapter in the history of Mellstock Choir, hints at the poignant disappearance of a long-lived and highly-valued traditional way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47272622260393,"sku":"9781853262272","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/under_05176651-2f34-41c4-880f-d67a482dd0ff.jpg?v=1784350587","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/under-the-greenwood-tree-or-the-mellstock-quire","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}