The Woodlanders (version 2)


Lu par Tadhg

(4.7 stars; 215 reviews)

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)

Chapitres

Chapter 01 11:39 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 02 13:15 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 03 18:08 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 04 24:47 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 05 16:31 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 06 20:58 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 07 15:09 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 08 19:38 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 09 16:52 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 10 13:06 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 11 11:23 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 12 12:10 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 13 19:15 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 14 11:51 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 15 17:47 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 16 17:27 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 17 15:09 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 18 14:30 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 19 23:37 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 20 16:22 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 21 6:45 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 22 14:15 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 23 13:51 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 24 17:52 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 25 24:21 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 26 16:12 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 27 18:53 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 28 16:01 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 29 17:41 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 30 16:53 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 31 11:45 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 32 11:44 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 33 22:20 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 34 17:20 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 35 21:44 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 36 11:49 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 37 15:48 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 38 22:27 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 39 18:24 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 40 15:31 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 41 19:41 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 42 18:53 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 43 21:45 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 44 11:51 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 45 20:41 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 46 16:03 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 47 20:07 Lu par Tadhg
Chapter 48 16:28 Lu par Tadhg

Critiques

Tadhg Fan


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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.


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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

An old favourite brilliantly read!


(5 stars)

This book is proof that I don’t need a happy ending to love a story. Also proof that studying a book for GCSE can actually cement a fondness for it. Big fan of Tadhg also.

good story, great reading


(4.5 stars)

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!