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Far from the Madding Crowd

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Hardy's first masterpiece, this 1874 novel received wide acclaim upon publication and remains among the author's best-loved works. The tale of a passionate, independent woman and her three suitors, it explores Hardy's trademark themes: thwarted love, the inevitability of fate, and the encroachment of industrial society on rural life.

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Language
English
Publisher
Penguin
Released
1978
Pages
496
ISBN10
0140431268
ISBN13
9780140431261
Series
First published
1874
Original title
Far from the Madding Crowd
Rating
4.15 out of 5
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Hardy's first masterpiece, this 1874 novel received wide acclaim upon publication and remains among the author's best-loved works. The tale of a passionate, independent woman and her three suitors, it explores Hardy's trademark themes: thwarted love, the inevitability of fate, and the encroachment of industrial society on rural life.