Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Set in rural England, the novel follows the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a young and independent woman who inherits her uncle's farm. She becomes the object of affection for three very different men: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Sergeant Frank Troy, a reckless soldier; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. The narrative explores love, honor, and betrayal against a backdrop of the changing social and economic landscape of 19th century England.
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- Published
- 1874
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Longe Da Multidão
- Via Dalla Pazza Folla
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- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- One Hundred Best Books (1916) (John Cowper Powys)