Far from the Madding Crowd (Hardcover)

A Hardcover Classics edition of Thomas Hardy s impassioned novel of courtship in rural life, soon to be a movie starring Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen In Thomas Hardy s 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, the 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. One of his first works set in the semi-fictional region 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. This edition, based on Hardy s original 1874 manuscript, is the complete novel he never saw published, and restores its full candor and innovation. Rosemarie Morgan s introduction discusses the history of its publication, as well as the biblical and classical allusions that permeate the novel."

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Clothbound Classics
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	Thomas Hardy
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-24027-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > General Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-241-24027-1
Barcode:	9780241240274

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