The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid

Name: The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN: 9798874704834

Author: Thomas Hardy

Narrator: Nano Nagle

Unabridged: 3 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 01/30/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

A very early novel by Thomas Hardy - beautifully written but obviously written when he was a young man who was curious about why women fall in love and why men feel so mesmerized by them. It really is a charming story and like the more famous stories, it is set in the idyllic countryside of West England. The descriptions of the landscape are very affecting.

About Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was an English poet, dramatist, and novelist. He is best known for his novels, which featured the lives of the poor and working people of rural England. Several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.

About Nano Nagle

Nano Nagle is an experienced and captivating narrator whose work includes everything from audiobooks to well-known video games. She is adept at character voices and excels with titles in all genres, including science fiction, historical fiction, and mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia on February 10, 2017

Margery happened upon a strange nobleman at just the moment to calm him from suicidal thoughts. Out of gratitude for this act of kindness, he offered her any gift she would like, and she asked him to take her to a ball. She seemed very sweet at first, but I progressively liked her less as her tepid......more

Goodreads review by Ketandu on April 15, 2015

A different ending from what you'd expect. I was expecting Margery to run off with Baron Xanter. However, she actually settled down with Jim. I felt very sad about the Baron's death. He was such an interesting character and I wish I'd gotten to know more about him. However, the absolute control he h......more

Goodreads review by Ian on June 24, 2017

With its lightness of tone and ridiculous plot this novella is much more in keeping with his short stories than his novels, and indeed I believe it is classed among his short stories. But as such, it is far too long! The interesting and amusing aspects of the story could have been all the more attra......more