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LibriVox recording of Under the Greenwood Tree, by Thomas Hardy. Read by Rachel Lintern.
This novel is subtitled The Mellstock Quire, A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. The Quire is the group of musicians who accompany the hymns at the local church and we follow the fortunes of one member, Dick Dewy, who falls in love with the new school mistress, Fancy Day.
Another element of the book is the battle between the traditional musicians of the Quire and the local vicar, Parson Maybold, who installs a church organ. This battle illustrates the developing technology being introduced in the Victorian era and its threat to traditional country ways.
The novel was published anonymously in 1872 and is often seen as Thomas Hardy's most gentle and pastoral novel. In 2005 Under the Greenwood Tree was adapted for a television version by Ashley Pharoah. (Summary by Rachel Lintern)
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M4B audiobook of complete book
This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: Thomas Hardy
Date: 2009-02-13
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; fiction; romance; pastoral; choir; quire; music
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| under_greenwood_tree_rl_librivox_128kb.m3u | 128kbps M3U | Stream |
| under_greenwood_tree_rl_librivox_64kb.m3u | 64Kbps M3U | Stream |
| under_greenwood_tree_rl_librivox_64kb_mp3.zip | 64Kbps MP3 ZIP | 185.5 MB |
| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| 00 - Preface |
6.1 MB
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2.8 MB
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3.0 MB
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| 01 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 1: Mellstock-Lane |
7.4 MB
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3.4 MB
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3.7 MB
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| 02 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 2: The Tranter's |
15.2 MB
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6.9 MB
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7.6 MB
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| 03 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 3: The Assembled Quire |
14.4 MB
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6.5 MB
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7.2 MB
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| 04 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 4: Going the Rounds |
13.9 MB
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6.4 MB
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7.0 MB
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| 05 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 5: The Listeners |
11.5 MB
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5.2 MB
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5.7 MB
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| 06 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 6: Christmas Morning |
14.8 MB
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6.7 MB
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7.4 MB
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| 07 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 7: The Tranter's Party |
15.8 MB
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7.3 MB
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7.9 MB
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| 08 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 8: They Dance More Wildly |
20.3 MB
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9.2 MB
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10.2 MB
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| 09 - Part the First - Winter - Chapter 9: Dick Calls at the School |
4.6 MB
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2.1 MB
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2.3 MB
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| 10 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 1: Passing by the School and Chapter 2: A Meeting of the Quire |
12.3 MB
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5.6 MB
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6.2 MB
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| 11 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 3: A Turn in the Discussion |
9.0 MB
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4.1 MB
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4.5 MB
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| 12 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 4: The Interview with the Vicar |
21.4 MB
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9.7 MB
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10.7 MB
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| 13 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 5: Returning Home Ward |
6.5 MB
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2.9 MB
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3.2 MB
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| 14 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 6: Yalbury Wood and the Keeper's House |
21.2 MB
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9.7 MB
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10.6 MB
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| 15 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 7: Dick Makes Himself Useful |
9.0 MB
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4.1 MB
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4.5 MB
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| 16 - Part the Second - Spring - Chapter 8: Dick Meets His Father |
13.6 MB
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6.1 MB
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6.8 MB
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| 17 - Part the Third - Summer - Chapter 1: Driving out of Budmouth |
9.7 MB
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4.4 MB
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4.9 MB
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| 18 - Part the Third - Summer - Chapter 2: Further along the Road |
12.3 MB
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5.5 MB
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6.2 MB
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| 19 - Part the Third - Summer - Chapter 3: A Confession |
11.4 MB
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5.1 MB
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5.7 MB
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| 20 - Part the Third - Summer - Chapter 4: An Arrangement |
6.1 MB
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2.7 MB
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3.1 MB
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| 21 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 1: Going Nutting |
12.3 MB
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5.6 MB
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6.2 MB
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| 22 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 2: Honey-taking, And Afterwards |
19.4 MB
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8.9 MB
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9.7 MB
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| 23 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 3: Fancy In The Rain |
7.9 MB
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3.6 MB
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3.9 MB
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| 24 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 4: The Spell |
9.1 MB
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4.1 MB
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4.5 MB
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| 25 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 5: After Gaining Her Point |
8.8 MB
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4.1 MB
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4.4 MB
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| 26 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 6: Into Temptation |
11.1 MB
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5.1 MB
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5.6 MB
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| 27 - Part the Fourth - Autumn - Chapter 7: Second Thoughts |
9.5 MB
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4.3 MB
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4.7 MB
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| 28 - Part the Fifth - Conclusion - Chapter 1: The Knot There's No Untying |
24.1 MB
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11.1 MB
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12.1 MB
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| 29 - Part the Fifth - Conclusion - Chapter 2: Under the Greenwood Tree |
12.0 MB
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5.5 MB
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6.0 MB
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Reviewer:
Philippe Horak -
Subject:
A perfect recording
This charming portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer. However, 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.
Many thanks to Mrs Lintern for her enlightened reading of Hardy’s novel and bravo to Mrs Golding for her singing. The recording will no doubt delight all fans of classic British literature.
