Far from the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy
Taste attributes: romancedramahistoricalslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeMoving and grounded: a small-scale romance novel. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Published
- 1874
- Pages
- 424
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- Open Library
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