Overview
The Penguin English Library Edition of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
''I cannot allow any man to - to criticise my private conduct!'' she exclaimed. ''Nor will I for a minute''
Hardy''s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, Far from the Madding Crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man''s world.
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- | Author: Thomas Hardy
- | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2012
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780141198934
- | ISBN-10: 0141198931
