Under the Greenwood Tree

The novel "In the Country of Forests" transports the reader to an isolated village, Malyy Khintok, in rural England, where tragic events unfold due to clashes between human temperaments. English writer Thomas Hardy creates multi-layered works that can be perceived as masterpieces of a love story—or as pamphlets against class inequality. His books sparked controversy: some called them a violation of moral principles, while others placed them on the same level as works by Balzac, Zola, and Maupassant.