Thomas Hardy
Far from the Madding Crowd (Clothbound Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241240274
- author:
- Thomas Hardy
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 4.1 x 20.6 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Novelists, Poets & Playwrights,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd is a powerful novel about courtship and rural life. Set in a semi-fictional region, it tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene, who takes up her position as a farmer on Weatherbury estate. Three suitors - Boldwood, Sergeant Troy, and Gabriel Oak - each bring their own unique presence into her life, complicating her decisions and threatening the stability of the community. Hardy's novel is known for its evocative descriptions of rural landscapes and its unflinching honesty about sexual relationships. This edition, based on Hardy's original 1874 manuscript, restores the full candor and innovation that was lost when it was first published. Rosemarie Morgan's introduction provides valuable context about the history of publication and the biblical and classical allusions that permeate the novel. With its exploration of passion, courtship, and community, Far from the Madding Crowd is a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in literary fiction.
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