Under the Greenwood Tree
by Thomas Hardy
- First published
- 1872
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1872. Set in the fictional village of Mellstock, it follows young Dick Dewy, a member of the traditional parish choir, as he falls for the beautiful new schoolmistress, Fancy Day. When a new vicar threatens to replace the choir's string music with a modern organ, Dick must navigate both the changing times and romantic rivalry from wealthier suitors competing for Fancy's affections in this charming portrait of rural English life.
- Musical fiction
- Love stories
- Courtship
- Pastoral fiction
- Wessex (England)
- Church musicians
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2662. Under the Greenwood Tree on Wikipedia.
