Jude Fawley is a rural stone mason with intellectual aspirations. Frustrated by poverty and the indifference of the academic institutions at the University of Christminster, his only chance of fulfilment seems to lie in his relationship with his unconventional cousin, Sue Bridehead.
Norman Vance Book order (chronological)


Far From the Madding Crowd
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
One of the greatest classics of English literature, includes pictures and an extensive section on Hardys life and works