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A new, beautifully laid-out edition of Thomas Hardy's 1874 classic.
“It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.”
― Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. The novel is the first to be set in Thomas Hardy's Wessex in rural southwest England.
It deals in themes of love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England. It describes the life and relationships of Bathsheba Everdene with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy. On publication, critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition.
In 2003, the novel was listed at number 48 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. In 2007, the book finished 10th on the Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time. The novel has been dramatised several times, notably in the Oscar-nominated 1967 film directed by John Schlesinger.
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Far from the Madding Crowd [with original illustrations]
Seller: Inga's Original Choices, Piggott, AR, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Paterson, Helen (illustrator). No remainder marks. Illustrated case binding. 422 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W art reproductions. All books are located in my smoke free & climate controlled shop. All are inspected & will have qualities and/or flaws described. Domestic & international shipping includes tracking information. Seller Inventory # 015690