AUTHOR: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) had a writing career which spanned more than fifty years, and he is now considered both a major novelist and poet. The background of this tale is the Wessex countryside in all its moods, contriving to make it one of the most English of great English novels. And lastly, of the introverted and reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr Boldwood, whose love fills him with '.a fearful sense of exposure', when he first sets eyes on Bathsheba.
It tells of the dashing Sergeant Troy whose rakish philosophy of life was '.the past was yesterday never, the day after'. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of the elusive Bathsheba Everdene, whose wayward nature leads her to both tragedy and true love. 'Far from the Madding Crowd' is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. Introduction and Notes by Norman Vance, Professor of English, University of Sussex. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Here is one of Thomas Hardy's most popular novels, soon to be released as a major motion picture in May 2015. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
The first of Hardy's novels to become a major literary success, Far from the Madding Crowd explores what it means to live and to love. With the morals and expectations of rural society weighing heavily upon her, Bathsheba experiences the torture of unrequited love and betrayal, and discovers how random acts of chance and tragedy can dramatically alter life's course. Striving to win her love in different ways, their relationships with Bathsheba complicate her life in bucolic Wessex - and cast shadows over their own. 'I shall do one thing in this life - one thing certain - that is, love you, and long for you, and keep wanting you till I die' Independent and spirited, Bathsheba Everdene owns the hearts of three men.
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