Far from the Madding Crowd
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4.5 • 327 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Far From the Madding Crowd offers in ample measure the details of English rural life that Hardy so relished. The book might also be described as an early piece of feminist literature, since it features an independent woman with the courage to defy convention by running a farm herself. Hardy explores the proper basis for a happy marriage.
Customer Reviews
Truthful, rustic and somehow Christmasy
The main advantage of the book, which the reader will be able to reach at first with his mind and secondly with his senses, is its truthfulness and versatility to life. It is not written in one particular manner, and where the door of tenderness in writing and description opens, a man called Coggan, or any other, is likely to come in and remind of reality. The book exhibits many different ways of living, some unexpected turns of fate; and hardens someone’s disposition.
Really enjoyed this book. The description of the scenery is beautiful and really transported me.
Beautifully written.
Far from the Madding Crowd
Great!