Far from the Madding Crowd (World's Classics) Thomas Hardy Summary Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in the fictional county of Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships. Perfect for fans of Arborist Merchandising Root, Self Service, Custom Stores, Classics, Literature & Fiction, Fiction Classics Books. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 473 pages · Paperback By Thomas Hardy Details ISBN: 9780192827821 Author: Thomas Hardy Format: Paperback Pages: 473 Language: English Publication date: 1 February 1993 Condition: New About the author Thomas Hardy More about this book Reviews This edition presents a new text, restoring several manuscript passages never before published with the novel, and many of the 1901 revisions missing from nearly all modern versions.
