Bathsheba Everdene is a headstrong young woman who attracts the attentions of a succession of ill-matched suitors: a...... more

universe in madness and passion. Hardy s Far from the Madding Crowd, his first literary success, is one of the great love...... more

and tragedy can dramatically alter life s course. The first of Hardy s novels to become a major literary success, Far from...... more

novel.... First published anonymously in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame...... more

novel.... First published anonymously in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame...... more

novel.... First published anonymously in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd soon skyrocketed Thomas Hardy to literary fame...... more

betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, Far from the Madding Crowd shows the...... more

years ago. Far from the Madding Crowd has long been considered one of Hardy s most successful and thematic works. This...... more

another fair in Shottsford, a town about ten miles from Weatherbury. On the way, he happens upon a dangerous fire on a farm...... more