Far From the Madding Crowd

Far From the Madding Crowd

By Thomas Hardy
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“This is one of the most underrated Victorian classics. It is sharp-witted, beautiful, and shockingly quite feminist…This takes place in nineteenth-century England near Bath, and the language is almost as beautiful as a countryside its set in.”

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In a remote corner of early Victorian England, where traditional practices remain untouched by time, Bathsheba Everdene stands out as a beacon of feminine independence and self-reliance. However, when confronted with three suitors, among them the dashing Captain Troy, she shows a reckless capriciousness that threatens the stability of the whole community.

Published in 1874 and an immediate bestseller, Far from the Madding Crowd established Thomas Hardy as one of Britain’s foremost novelists.

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    Amazing story

    I purchased this audiobook after watching the recent film adaptation, half worried that maybe the Bathsheba and Gabriel of the movie had been "modernized" and I would not like the original novel. Not to fear! The Bathsheba of the novel is just as intelligent, fierce, and awesome as her film counterpart. Likewise, Gabriel is just as smart, decent, and all-around-dreamy. This story reminded me of a lot of what I loved about the novel "Middlemarch"--to call it only a romance would be to sideline what is a very compelling story about two people trying to find their places in the world. This is just excellent fiction, and it is well narrated by Jamie Parker. Highly, highly recommended.

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