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How is this book unique? Illustrations 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.

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. Critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition.

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.

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.

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.[1]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.

This Thomas Hardy novel was his first major literary success, even though he never saw it published. It is set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex and is enriched with his pleasant descriptions of rural life and landscapes. In it Bathsheba Everdene, our independent and spirited heroine, moves into her position as a farmer on a large estate in Weatherbury. During the novel, she attracts three very different men: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier Sergeant Troy, and the shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each relationship complicates her life and tragedy threatens. Thomas Hardy makes man an insignificant part of the world, struggling against powers greater than himself,--sometimes against systems which he cannot reach or influence, sometimes against a kind of grim world-spirit who delights in making human affairs go wrong. He is not a realist, but rather a man conflicted by pessimism; and his novels, are powerful and often fascinating. From the reader's view point some of his earlier works, like the idyllic love story Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) and A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873), are the most interesting. Far From the Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy novels Victorian Romance

Before he was famous for Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy was an architect with a desire to write and an unknown novel.…First published anonymously in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame. The novel follows Bathsheba Everdene and her three suitors: shepherd Gabriel Oak, introverted farmer William Boldwood, and rakish young soldier Sergeant Francis Troy. Not only does each suitor somehow upset Bathsheba’s life, but their effects are also felt in her Wessex countryside community. This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's supreme classic of rural romance. An abiding favourite of romantic fiction since its initial publication during the Victorian era, this novel by Hardy is appreciated for presenting what appears to be a pastoral idyll as a place where all of life's problems and complexities arise. Although beautiful with an appearance of tranquillity, the fictional English county of Wessex in reality holds all the trials of human community. We initially join a young, good-natured shepherd named Gabriel Oak, who has slowly and carefully built up a small business farming sheep. He is immediately attracted to Bathsheba Everdene, a beautiful but bold young woman new to the region who sets up her own farm. The two strike up a true and caring friendship, which is spoiled when Gabriel hastily proposes marriage. Bathsheba declines, and the argument which follows damages the pair's friendship - consequently, Bathsheba moves away to another village. Bathsheba's rejection of Gabriel sets in motion a sequence of events which test her mettle and principles, and teaches her unforgettable lessons about life and love. Her striking appearance and emboldened personality are unusual and attractive in the rural community, setting the stage for romantic suitors and the trials and tribulations they entail.

In a remote corner of early Victorian England, where traditional practices remain untouched by time, Bathsheba Everdene stands out as a beacon of female independence and self-reliance. However, when confronted with three suitors, among them the dashing Captain Troy, she shows a reckless capriciousness that threatens the stability of the whole community. Published in 1874, and an immediate best-seller, Far From the Madding Crowd established Thomas Hardy as one of Britain's foremost novelists.