Under the Greenwood Tree (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- First Published: 1872
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Pastoral
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Regional fiction, Pastoral
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nature, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, England or English people, Wit or humor, Choirs or choral music, Organs, organ music, or organists
- Locales: Wessex, England
Places Discussed
Tranter Dewey’s cottage. This sociable and comfortable English home of Davy’s father, who works as a tranter, or a carter, is modeled on Hardy’s own long, low cottage with a hipped roof made of thatch. It is here the Mellstock choir readies for caroling on Christmas Eve and also where they discuss their imminent ouster from service at the local church. Later in the spring, they meet here to discuss strategy for a visit to the vicar. Readers watch as the members of the choir fortify themselves for the uncomfortable interview by eating a rasher of bacon and...
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