Far from the Madding Crowd follows the life and relationships of Bathsheba Everdene with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy. Everdene experiences love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England.

Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It offers in ample measure the details of English rural life that Hardy so relished. The novel has been dramatised several times, notably in the Oscar-nominated 1967 film directed by John Schlesinger. In 2007, the book finished 10th on the Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time.

This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

360 pages

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	February 16, 2021
ISBN13	9781774762424
Publishers	Royal Classics
Pages	360
Dimensions	238 × 161 × 33 mm · 698 g
Language	English

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