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The arrival of two newcomers in the quiet village of Mellstock arouses a bitter feud and leaves a convoluted love affair in its wake. While the Reverend Maybold creates a furore among the village's musicians with his decision to abolish the church's traditional 'string choir' and replace it... read more
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- Dick Dewy: A villager of Mellstock who is part of the choir and is the son of the local tranter, or irregular carrier.
- William: Reuben Dewy's father. Dick Dewy's grandfather. Plays the bass in the chior.
- Mr. Shinar: Add a description of this character.
- Mr Shiner: The wealthiest business man in Mellstock. He is still single.
- Mr. Maybold: The Vicar of Melstock.
- Geoffrey: Geoffrey Day is Fancy Day's father.
- Reuben: The town courier. Father of Dick Dewey. A member of the choir.
- Mrs. Dewy
- Shinar
- Mrs. Penny: Wife of the shoemaker.
- Bowman: A member of the Mellstock choir.
- Mr. Spinks: A member of the Mellstock choir.
- Michael Mail: A member of the Mellstock choir.
- Mrs. Day: Geoffrey Day's second wife. Fancy's stepmother. She is a little odd.
- Jimmy
- Enoch: Works for Geoffrey Day.
- Mr. Mayble: Another name by which the villagers of Mellstock call Parson Maybold.
- Thomas Leaf: A dimwitted villager.
- Fancy Day: Comes to Mellstock to teach school and to care for her aging father. She is pretty, educated, refined, and still single.
- Mr. Penny: The village shoemaker and a member of the choir.
- Spinks
- Mellstock
- Susan: Dick Dewey's sister.
- James: Mrs. Dewy's father.
- Jim
- Yalbury
- Ann: Mrs. Dewy. Dick's mother.
- Elizabeth
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To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Thomas Hardy (Author)
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Publication Date: 1872
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Publication Date: 1872
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- Dewey: 823.8
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Classics › Hardy, Thomas
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › 19th Century
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Hardy, Thomas
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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