Far from the madding crowd /
The tale of a passionate, independent woman and her three suitors, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene and her relationships with the devoted Gabriel Oak, the dashing Sergeant Troy, and the reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr. Boldwood. Through her wayward nature and a windin...
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Dover Publications,
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Publisher Address: | Mineola, N.Y. : |
Publication Dates: | 2007. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Dover thrift editions
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Summary: |
The tale of a passionate, independent woman and her three suitors, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene and her relationships with the devoted Gabriel Oak, the dashing Sergeant Troy, and the reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr. Boldwood. Through her wayward nature and a winding path of events propelled by Thomas Hardy's recurring feminist themes, Bathsheba is led to tragedy and, finally, true love. Written in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd was Hardy's first masterpiece. Alive with lush, idyllic settings that exert profound influences on the novel's characters, it is |
Carrier Form: | v, 347 pages ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780486456843 0486456846 |
Index Number: | PR4745 |
CLC: | I561.44 |
Call Number: | I561.44/H272-41 |