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Thomas Hardy’s first literary masterpiece, Far From the Madding Crowd is the story of free-spirited Bathsheba Everdene, whose bold independence attracts the attention of three suitors: the frugal shepherd Gabriel Oak, the lonely farmer William Boldwood, and the dashing young soldier Sergeant Francis Troy. Each man unsettles Bathsheba’s life in some way, complicating her ideas of courtship and passion, and threatening to upset her quiet community.HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

This edition includes 10 illustrations. Far From the Madding Crowd marked Thomas Hardy’s first successful novel, thought it was his fourth to be published. Released in 1874, the author was kept anonymous for its serial run, yet when critical and public acclaim began to resound over the work, Hardy was convinced to quit his day job – architecture – and focus entirely on penning prose. Much can be inferred from the situation facing the lovely Bathsheba Everdene, an independently wealthy young woman who must choose from among three potential suitors in the pastoral English countryside, who each have something to offer her: physical prowess, money and loyalty.

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.

How is this book unique? Free AudiobookIllustrations includedUnabridgedFar 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. Critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition.

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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