Project Gutenberg 1994-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 2720 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Far from the Madding Crowd Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Didactic fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Farm life -- Fiction Women farmers -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 878361 2025-08-01T04:17:47.613610 text/html 925744 2021-08-06T13:51:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 534824 2025-08-01T04:17:57.894576 application/epub+zip 536517 2025-08-01T04:17:48.675588 application/epub+zip 477491 2025-08-01T04:17:48.150593 application/epub+zip 734316 2025-08-01T04:18:04.971561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685885 2025-08-01T04:17:57.315580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626859 2022-09-01T04:18:01.023292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830487 2025-08-01T04:17:46.680629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 830261 2021-08-06T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17542 2025-08-01T04:18:05.123520 application/rdf+xml 18391 2025-08-01T04:17:48.268635 image/jpeg 3382 2025-08-01T04:17:48.209611 image/jpeg 579749 2025-08-01T04:17:47.689614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia