Project Gutenberg 1994-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1129 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Far from the Madding Crowd anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteers and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Far from the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. The story explores themes of love, rural life, and the complexities of human relationships, primarily revolving around the character of Gabriel Oak, a diligent farmer, and Bathsheba Everdene, a young woman full of charm and ambition. The opening of the novel introduces us to Gabriel Oak, a competent and unassuming farmer with a gentle demeanor. As he is working in the fields, he catches sight of a beautiful young woman, Bathsheba, who rides past in a waggon. Gabriel's initial impression of her leads to a unreciprocated fascination, as she appears self-absorbed and vain. The early chapters depict Gabriel's shy admiration for Bathsheba, alongside his commitment to his sheep farm, setting the stage for an intricate exploration of their personalities and differing ideals. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that their paths are destined to intertwine, marked by both trials and triumphs in the backdrop of their rural lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Farm life -- Fiction Women farmers -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 878297 878608 2024-09-01T04:20:55.171264 2023-10-01T04:15:28.599532 text/html text/html 925744 2021-08-06T13:51:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 574641 2021-08-06T13:55:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 535059 2024-09-01T04:21:06.581185 application/epub+zip 536986 2024-09-01T04:20:56.251290 application/epub+zip 477951 2024-09-01T04:20:55.699255 application/epub+zip 734698 2024-09-01T04:21:14.353163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685889 2024-09-01T04:21:06.074187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626859 2022-09-01T04:18:01.023292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830491 830428 2024-09-01T04:20:53.814336 2023-10-01T04:15:27.412491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 830261 2021-08-06T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 322857 2021-08-06T13:54:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19700 2024-09-01T04:21:14.500144 application/rdf+xml 18391 2024-09-01T04:20:55.829263 image/jpeg 3382 2024-09-01T04:20:55.761250 image/jpeg 579776 2024-09-01T04:20:55.253270 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia