The Woodlanders (version 2)
Thomas Hardy
Read by Tadhg
The Woodlanders is one of Hardy's later novels, although he originally intended it as a successor to Far From The Madding Crowd. It concerns the life and loves of Giles Winterborne, Grace Melbury, Edred Fitzpiers, Felice Charmond and Marty South. The topics of class, fidelity and loyalty are dealt with in Hardy's exquisite style and set in the beautiful woodlands of Hintock (T.Hynes) (13 hr 26 min)
Chapters
Chapter 01 | 11:39 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 02 | 13:15 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 03 | 18:08 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 04 | 24:47 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 05 | 16:31 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 06 | 20:58 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 07 | 15:09 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 08 | 19:38 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 09 | 16:52 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 10 | 13:06 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 11 | 11:23 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 12 | 12:10 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 13 | 19:15 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 14 | 11:51 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 15 | 17:47 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 16 | 17:27 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 17 | 15:09 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 18 | 14:30 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 19 | 23:37 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 20 | 16:22 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 21 | 6:45 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 22 | 14:15 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 23 | 13:51 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 24 | 17:52 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 25 | 24:21 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 26 | 16:12 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 27 | 18:53 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 28 | 16:01 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 29 | 17:41 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 30 | 16:53 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 31 | 11:45 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 32 | 11:44 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 33 | 22:20 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 34 | 17:20 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 35 | 21:44 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 36 | 11:49 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 37 | 15:48 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 38 | 22:27 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 39 | 18:24 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 40 | 15:31 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 41 | 19:41 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 42 | 18:53 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 43 | 21:45 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 44 | 11:51 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 45 | 20:41 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 46 | 16:03 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 47 | 20:07 | Read by Tadhg |
Chapter 48 | 16:28 | Read by Tadhg |
Reviews
Tadhg Fan
Moonpie1
Tadhg has recorded several Hardy novels and has done a fantastic job on all of them. He's not British? I'm no expert on British accents, but I could have sworn he was.
Classic Hardy beautifully read
VRRCR
There is a Thomas Hardy poem that says 'Well, world, you have kept faith with me, kept faith with me; upon the whole you have proved to be much as you said you were.' The Woodlanders keeps faith with Hardy and is all you might expect from a Hardy novel: evocative, sad, the characters driven by forces they don't seem to understand or be able to resist and all of it rooted in the natural world of Hardy's Wessex. It deals with the suffocation of social expectation and, like so many of Hardy's novels, addresses some of the injustices facing women at the time. Although not so tragic as Tess or Jude it presents no neat ending - Hardy does not deal in happily ever afters very often! the reader is excellent. He is Irish (from Dublin I believe?) and although he does not have the accent of Hardy's Wessex (West country English) his voice, as always, is beautiful, his reading flowing and his skill consummate! thank you!
Very enjoyable
Randall Curb
I am a great admirer of Thomas Hardy's novels, but I had never gotten around to reading this one, which was his personal favorite. This recording, by Tadgh Hynes, is the better of the two offered by Librivox. Hynes is the reader throughout, and I prefer having a single reader for a novel that is about time, place, and atmosphere as well as character and plot. He is not British, but his voice is very congenial to the narrative, and I found the entire reading to be compelling and satisfying. Highly recommended.
Alan offer
Thank you for this narrator , I tried listening to another hardy tale with a different reader and after one paragraph I gave up . Mr Hines brings the prose to life , And what a great storyteller mr hardy is right until the last sentence spellbound
moving story of unrequited love
hugh farleigh
as always Hardy describes the English countryside with great detail and also explores relationships in his usual perceptive way. unlike many modern novels he does not end his stories with the happy ever after but is much more realistic
A LibriVox Listener
wonderfully read with a beautiful Dublin accent. The reader makes the novel come alive and keeps ones attention throughout the story. Most relaxing and enjoyable to listen to. I shall see if I can find another novel to listen to with this reader. Jackie
good story, great reading
A LibriVox Listener
definitely held my interest, but if you're looking for a classic happy ending don't look here! Hardy is a great writer but he's all about the bittersweet and melancholy. Tadhg is an excellent reader!
loved it
ameyer99
love Thomas Hardy although at times his stories are desperately sad. And you cannot beat this reader he is well I won't say is my absolute favorite I have about 3 but he's right up there!