Far From the Madding Crowd. A Novel by Thomas Hardy. Wood Engravings by Peter Reddick. First Folio Society Edition Sleeved Book 1985. The tale of spirited farmer Bathsheba Everdene and the three suitors who vie for her attention is the first of Hardy’s Wessex novels. Passion and tragedy abound against the backdrop of a 19th-century rural idyll, as Hardy sets the tone for his subsequent forays into the life and love stories of this fictional county. 24 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm. 413 Pages. Weight 0.84 kg Good condition (minor fading to slipcase). Hard cover sleeved volume bound in orange decorated cloth covers. See photographs for title page and contents list. A great addition to any Folio Society fiction collection. See my shop for more Vintage Folio Society Books.
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As a young, independent woman taking over the running of a rural estate, Bathsheba Everdene attracts the attentions of three very different men: a respectable local farmer, a dashing soldier, and a devoted young shepherd, Gabriel Oak, who works on her land. This was the first of Hardy’s great novels, originally published in 1874. Off-mint
Gabriel Oak is a young shepherd. With the savings of a frugal life, and a loan, he has leased and stocked a sheep farm. He falls in love with a newcomer eight years his junior, Bathsheba Everdene, a proud beauty who arrives to live with her aunt, Mrs. Hurst. Over time, Bathsheba and Gabriel grow to like each other well enough, and Bathsheba even saves his life once. However, when he makes her an unadorned offer of marriage, she refuses; she values her independence too much, and him too little. Feeling betrayed and embarrassed, Gabriel offers blunt protestations that only foster her haughtiness. After a few days, she moves to Weatherbury, a village some miles off.
Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
The 29-year-old covered her shape in a loose-fitting navy gown which was floor-length and sleeveless.
Far From the Madding Crowd - Bathsheba Everdene, a beautiful, independent young woman, comes to live with her aunt in a Dorset village.
Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. 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 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. The novel was listed at number 48 on the BBC's survey The Big Read in 2003. The book finished 10th on The Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time in 2007. | Author: Thomas Hardy | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2018 | Number of Pages: 350 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 172974611X | ISBN-13: 9781729746110
