Books with title Far From the Madding Crowd

Bathsheba Everdene is beautiful, confident and sets male pulses racing. Throughout the book, the independent heiress, who is well off thanks to her recently deceased uncle, cuts a fine figure in the cattle market. Firstly, she makes the acquaintance of shepherd Gabriel Oak, who is delightfully infatuated with the heroine throughout the book. Secondly, prosperous batchelor William Boldwood also falls for Bathsheba’s charms, while she is enflamed by the strutting and posturing of Sergeant Francis Troy.In Thomas Hardy’s fourth novel, first anonymously serialised in The Cornhill Magazine throughout 1874, is one of the happiest of his works providing us with a satisfying and happy ending. Once again, the author sets the action in the fictional area of Wessex based on the author’s home county of Dorset.Far from the Madding crowd has been the inspiration for numerous TV adaptations and the most recent Hollywood incarnation starring Carey Mulligan. This edition contains 15 illustrations, predominantly by celebrated watercolour artist, Helen Allingham. It also has an easy to navigate chapter of contents to enhance your reading pleasure. Buy this ebook free of spelling and formatting errors today, and enjoy forever. Love it? Give it a 5* rating to let everyone know.

In rural Victorian England, the willful Bathsheba Everdene is courted by three men: her repressed neighbor, a devoted shepherd, and a thriftless soldier. They cross and clash again and again in tragedy, grief, betrayal, misguided affections, and the follies of romantic love. Though far from the fury of the city, the drama they engender is equal to the whole of the universe in madness and passion.Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd, his first literary success, is one of the great love stories of English literature.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.Revised edition: Previously published as Far From the Madding Crowd, this edition of Far From the Madding Crowd (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership.The novel is the first to be set in Hardy's fictional county of Wessex in rural south west England. It deals in themes of love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England. It describes the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and relationships - especially with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy.On publication, critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition.The novel was listed at number 48 on the BBC's survey The Big Read in 2003. The book finished 10th on the Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time in 2007.The novel has been dramatised several times, notably in an Oscar-nominated 1967 film directed by John Schlesinger.BONUS :• Far from the Madding Crowd Audiobook.• Biography of Thomas Hardy.

Bathsheba Everdene is a headstrong young woman who attracts the attentions of a succession of ill-matched suitors: a quiet sheep farmer, a handsome soldier and an older, wealthy landowner. As the men vie for her affections, she struggles to retain her independence of spirit in the face of their declarations.Introducing readers to the fictional county of Wessex, Thomas Hardy's fourth work of fiction was one of his greatest triumphs, both commercially and critically. Its tale ofpassion, jealousy and unrequited love is now regarded as one of the finest novels of the nineteenth century, and one of the greatest love stories of all time.

This carefully crafted ebook: “FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (British Classics Series)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and relationships - especially with her lonely neighbor William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy. It is the first of Hardy's novels to be set in a fictional county of Wessex in rural southwest England. The novel deals in themes of love, honor and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England.Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, especially William Wordsworth and Charles Dickens. Like Dickens, he was highly critical of much in Victorian society, though Hardy focused more on a declining rural society. While Hardy regarded himself primarily as a poet, initially he gained fame as the author of novels, including Far from the Madding Crowd, Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure. Most of his fictional works were set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex. They explored tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances.

This story opens with a lovely, poor and proud young woman who lives with her aunt. The young woman saves the life of a farmer who subsequently falls in love with her. However, the young woman inherits a fortune and moves away.On the flip side the farmer loses everything he has and travels around the country seeking employment. One evening the farmer helps to put out a blazing fire in a lonely farm. When the veiled owner comes out to thank him, he discovers that she is none other than the beautiful woman who once rejected him and moved away.Thomas Hardy was brought up in rural Dorset and was the son of a humble stonemason. He suffered from life long ill health and was schooled at home till he was sixteen. He then trained to be an architect and began writing poetry. He wrote his first novel The Poor Man and The Lady in 1867 but met with little success. Hardy destroyed the manuscript and worked on two others which were published but anonymously. In 1873, he published A Pair of Blue Eyes

Far from the Madding Crowd (Illustrated Floriography) - A 2015 Major Motion PictureNew and unique to this version: --An illustrated Victorian Era Floriography --Over 10 digital floral artwork images --Updated Motion Picture Cover --Kindle-ready Table of ContentsOur take on the classic Thomas Hardy work set in Victorian England is simple. We've kept the authors words intact, while adding a wealth of visions in the form of digital floral art with the Language of Flowers.Bathsheba Everdene, ever independent and strong, attracts three very different suitors: Frank, the reckless Sergeant; Gabriel, the sheep farmer; and William, a prosperous and stable bachelor.

Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership.The novel is the first to be set in Hardy's fictional county of Wessex in rural south west England. It deals in themes of love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England. It describes the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and relationships - especially with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy.On publication, critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition.The novel was listed at number 48 on the BBC's survey The Big Read in 2003. The book finished 10th on the Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time in 2007.The novel has been dramatised several times, notably in an Oscar-nominated 1967 film directed by John Schlesinger.BONUS :• Far from the Madding Crowd Audiobook.• Biography of Thomas Hardy.

This edition incorporates an original introduction from Moorside Press, including a biography, a critical discussion of Hardy's place in the history of British Literature and a short contextual discussion of the book.Published in 1874 as a serial story in the Cornhill Magazine, Far From The Madding Crowd was Hardy's fourth novel in as many years and the first of what critics consider to be his major works. The plot revolves around the female lead character, Bathsheba Everdene, her independent ways and how this impacts upon her choice of husband. The prospective candidates include examples of different economic backgrounds, with a farm labourer, Gabriel Oak, a prosperous farm owner, William Boldwood and a young dashing soldier, Frank Troy. The resolution, when it comes, is just as much a result of fate as it is of Bathsheba's choice.Far From The Madding Crowd – the name derives from a Thomas Gray elegy – has been seen as disposition on the conditions for a good marriage, but it can also be seen as an allegory for the rural life against the imposing social and economic waves coming from outside; money and social climbing set against tradition and heritage. All of which serves to make Gabriel Oak one of Hardy's most important characters.

Thomas Hardy's fourth novel, "Far From the Madding Crowd", is a classic portrayal of 19th-century rural English life. It is the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a vain young woman, who comes to live with her aunt and uncle. There she is courted by three gentleman: Gabriel Oak--a would be shepherd, William Boldwood--a farmer, and Sergeant Francis Troy. A tragic tale of love, "Far From the Madding Crowd" is one the greatest novels ever written, rich with emotion and pathos.