The Woodlanders (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- First Published: 1886
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Rural England
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Rural or country life, Class consciousness, England or English people, Adultery, Merchants
- Locales: Wessex, England
Characters Discussed
Grace Melbury, a young Englishwoman whose expensive education sets her apart from her family and neighbors in the village of Little Hintock. She returns to find that she is intended by her father to be the bride of Giles Winterborne, until that young man loses his little fortune. Later, she is courted by a young physician, Edgar Fitzpiers, whom she marries without love at her father’s urging. As she begins to mature, Grace realizes that she has been mistaken in her marriage. When her husband turns to a rich, young widow, Grace is surprised at her lack of...
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