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Far from the Madding Crowd

Author
Thomas Hardy
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
13 hours 17 minutes
ISBN
9781911065463
Published
25 June 2024
Imprint
Sovereign
  • romance
  • Wessex
  • rural life
  • love triangle
  • resilience
  • fate
  • heartache
  • suitors
  • independence
  • pastoral

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Description

Embark on a journey through the pastoral landscapes of Wessex with Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd." This classic novel follows the independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene as she navigates love, ambition, and heartache. Courted by three very different suitors—the steadfast Gabriel Oak, the dashing Sergeant Troy, and the wealthy Farmer Boldwood—Bathsheba's choices lead to dramatic and unforeseen consequences. A richly woven tale of resilience, passion, and the complexities of rural life, Hardy's masterpiece explores the timeless themes of human relationships and the inexorable forces of fate.

Author

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) gave English literature its most unforgettable tragic landscapes — the imagined county of Wessex, where heath, village, and market town hold the fate of ordinary lives. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Far from the Madding Crowd, he wrote characters undone by chance, desire, and the hard edges of Victorian society.

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