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Far from the madding crowd

byThomas Hardy

Who is this book for? Readers who appreciate classic literature, romantic narratives, and character-driven stories.

Topics LoveSocial life and customsIdentitySurvival
MoodReflective, Romantic
Female protagonist
RomanceCentral to the Plot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
'The first of Hardy's great novels, and the first to sound the tragic note for which his best fiction is remembered' Margaret DrabbleThomas Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with evocative descriptions of rural life, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships. Its heroine, Bathsheba Everdene, takes up her position as a farmer on a large estate, where her confident presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and when tragedy ensues, the stability of the whole community is threatened.Edited with an Introduction and notes by ROSEMARIE MORGAN with SHANNON RUSSELL

Language

en

Published on

27/02/2003

Pages

433

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141439655

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