Loved itI love Far From Madden Crowd. I love it so much. I love the characterization.
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Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive 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.
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Loved it
Loved itthis is a reread for me and thomas hyde is one of my favorite writers ... this just kind of really reestablished the book as one of my top favorite classics of all time
Loved itThis was so much more than your basic romance novel. It was just perfect for me and the pacing was great and there's so many things that happen within this that there's so much drama.
Loved itwhat i love about this story is how rich the cast of characters are
Loved itThis book is about a girl and three men who all want to fight for her and win her love and that's basically it. It's a very beautiful love story. I fell in love with it.