Under the Greenwood Tree

Synopsis of Under the Greenwood Tree

«Under the Greenwood Tree» is the classic novel by Thomas Hardy adapted by Stephen Waller, published by Penguin in paperback (48 pages, in English).

Dick Dewy lives in his village with his father and grandfather. When a new teacher arrives at the school, Dick falls in love with her, but Mr Shiner and Mr Maybold also court the young woman. This edition adapts the classic by Thomas Hardy as a graded reader in simple English, intended for students of English as a foreign language.

Part of the Penguin Readers series, level 2, published in 1998.

Intended for students of English as a second language and for teenagers aged 12 and over with limited reading ability; includes exercises.