Far From the Madding Crowd Book Bantam Edition Review

Title: Far from the Madding Crowd
Writer: Thomas Hardy
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date: 2012 (1874)
Genre:Fiction / Classics
Summary: Hardy'southward powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated past 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 modest rural customs, "Far from the Madding Crowd" shows the precarious position of a woman in a man's world.

I fell in love with this book after reading chapter one. Everything about it absorbed me and the story stayed with me for a while after I had finished reading. I wistfully retrieve about it, wondering whether it is too before long to pick it up again. Hardy's writing was enthralling and I didn't want to put the book down. I had to force myself to stop reading then that I could extend the experience of reading this book. Information technology was just a wonderful reading experience.

Far from the Madding Crowd is full of sorrow, disappointment, tragedy, joy, and sense of humour. Reading the novel was emotionally fulfilling, simply near overwhelming, as the mood changed then quickly. One word from a character could completely alter the management of the scene but every action (or inaction) felt completely natural. It wasn't contrived or strained in whatsoever mode.

I'm not sure what to say virtually the plot. I thoroughly enjoyed information technology, don't get me wrong, just I can't call up of whatsoever particular moments to discuss without spoiling the novel. Can yous spoil a 147-yr-one-time novel? Anyway, the plot is one of scandal and intrigue as it follows Bathsheba's relationships with three men: Boldwood, Sergeant Troy, and Gabriel. It'south a novel about passion, relationships, and hard work.

Hardy created some of the most compelling characters I've always encountered in a nineteenth-century novel. I truly cared nearly Bathsheba and I wanted the best for her, even if she was annoying and stubborn at times, and this acquired me a lot of heartache. I hated Troy with an absolute passion and wanted to reach through the pages, into the novel, and slap him silly. Hardy developed Troy into a complex character and I began to pity him, towards the end of the novel, but I nonetheless hated him. He was a cad. Boldwood was annoying and insistent while Gabriel was bad-mannered and sweet. Gabriel was similar a lost puppy and I plant myself hoping that he'd leave everything backside and alive a happy life without the drama that Bathsheba attracted. I really liked Liddy and her relationship with Bathsheba too.

I found that the pace of the book was manageable. Information technology wasn't unbearably dull but it lingered in the right moments. It was a pleasant but reflective read. I also found the writing easy to read simply I don't think I'm the all-time judge of this because I read much older literature on a daily basis. I'd say that it was a typical Victorian novel in regards to language simply I'd also say that it's easier to read than Dracula, for example. Does that assistance? Probably non.

I loved this volume. I don't think I've enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed Far from the Madding Crowdin years. I'd definitely recommend it!

I read the Penguin English Library edition – which I have linked to below – but Far from the Madding Crowd is bachelor to read for gratuitous via Project Gutenberg.

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