.jpg)
The Woodlanders
Thomas Hardy’s 'The Woodlanders' is currently being serialised on BBC Radio 4. Sally Minogue looks ...
May
07
New for 2021
WELCOME TO WORDSWORTH EDITIONS
For nearly thirty years we have been making great literature available at a price that all can afford. It all began back in 1992 when we created the £1 classic paperback and ever since then we have stuck to one simple principle: to produce the best quality books that we can at the lowest possible price.
Our collection of around 270 classic titles for adults and children still only cost £2.50, and we think the quality of our current editions is the best they have ever been. So whether you are a student or a school on a limited budget or a just a lover of great literature, then you're in the right place. So go ahead and treat yourself to a masterpiece for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
And our Classics are only part of the story. Our World Literature series encompasses major works of philosophy, and more, from around the world, our Poetry series covers all of the major British, Irish and American writers and our Mystery & Supernatural series offers chilling ghost stories and intriguing mysteries. Add to that our bumper Special Editions and our beautiful hardback Library Collection and Collector's Editions (which make great presents) and we can truly say that with our collection of around 400 titles we offer something for everyone.
So go ahead and have a look around - we hope you enjoy your visit.
Our Current Top 10 Best Sellers
WE LOVE...
THE WOODLANDERS by Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy’s The Woodlanders is currently being serialised on BBC Radio 4. In this week's blog, Sally Minogue looks at one of Hardy’s lesser-known novels. Read it here
ABOUT THE BOOK: Educated beyond her station, Grace Melbury returns to the woodland village of little Hintock and cannot marry her intended, Giles Winterborne. Her alternative choice proves disastrous, and in a moving tale that has vibrant characters, many humorous moments and genuine pathos coupled with tragic irony, Hardy eschews a happy ending.
With characteristic derision, he exposes the cruel indifference of the archaic legal system off his day, and shows the tragic consequences of untimely adherence to futile social and religious proprieties.
