Far from the Madding Crowd
Hardback Published on: 31/08/2022
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of the elusive Bathsheba Everdene, whose wayward nature leads her to both tragedy and true love.
It tells of the dashing Sergeant Troy whose rakish philosophy of life was ‘…the past was yesterday; never, the day after’, and lastly, of the introverted and reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr Boldwood, whose love fills him with ‘…a fearful sense of exposure’, when he first sets eyes on Bathsheba.
The background of this tale is the Wessex countryside in all its moods, contriving to make it one of the most English of great English novels.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- ISBN: 9781840228281
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 178 x 129 x 34 mm
- Weight: 396g
- Languages: English
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Rural splendour,temptation and pride
Whilst Dickens is celebrated for his vivid depictions of urbanisation and the squalor of the city with attendant social vices and alienation, Hardy is undo... READ MORE
Wonderful Edition!
I absolutely love the Penguin Classics in their clothbound collection. This particular one has such wonderful, old colours and looks beautiful on a bookcas... READ MORE
Beautifully written
This is a well thought out and clever composition, full of beautiful descriptions which allow the author to show off his vast array of knowledge. Each char... READ MORE
Gabrielle Oak...marry me!
I begun this novel with an open mind to Hardy's work, beforehand I had read Tess of the D'Urbervilles which I found rather upsetting and perhaps not the r... READ MORE
A Good Reading to Spend Your Thyme!
After watching the film this year, it is a great way to top the year off with your Thomas Hardy knowledge. Bathsheba is an independent woman who needs no m... READ MORE
Best service i've had !
I ordered this book on Saturday after noon and it arrived this morning (which is a Monday !). Lovely quality , great service ! 100% happy ! Will order agai... READ MORE
Beautiful Classic
Far from the madding crowd is just one of my favourite classic fiction books, it is a lovely story! Also love this edition, its a really pretty cover :)
This edition is especially recommended
I think Bathsheba Everdene is one of the most annoying characters in modern fiction, but in spite of that, I love this novel. As usual, Hardy crafts descr... READ MORE
Classic by……
……Thomas Hardy.
I have seen two film interpretations, time I actually read the book again since school.
Thomas Hardy evocative of time and place, the cha... READ MORE