Project Gutenberg 1992-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 657 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Far from the Madding Crowd Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_from_the_Madding_Crowd "Far from the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on the character Gabriel Oak, a farmer, and his life in a rural community, particularly focusing on his relationships and encounters with the strong-willed Bathsheba Everdene, who enters his life during a series of pastoral events. The beginning of the novel introduces Gabriel Oak as a diligent farmer with a quiet demeanor, who soon becomes enchanted by Bathsheba Everdene, a young woman with a remarkable presence. The opening chapters depict their initial interactions, showcasing Gabriel's admiration for Bathsheba as she engages in somewhat vain behavior while traveling in a wagon. The narrative sets the tone for the complexities of rural life and courtship during this period, as Gabriel navigates his feelings toward Bathsheba amidst the backdrop of pastoral challenges and societal norms. The reader is drawn into a world of idyllic landscapes and the intricate dynamics between men and women, hinting at the trials and tribulations that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (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 883282 2025-07-01T03:38:16.020121 text/html 929434 2021-08-06T13:41:31 text/html 11336314 2021-08-06T13:45:04 text/html application/zip 3535327 2025-07-01T03:38:28.149032 application/epub+zip 3536503 2025-07-01T03:38:18.225274 application/epub+zip 468876 2025-07-01T03:38:16.718114 application/epub+zip 3738021 2025-07-01T03:38:35.107991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3686774 2025-07-01T03:38:26.688047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620739 2022-09-01T03:42:31.672486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831259 2025-07-01T03:38:14.964113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831027 2021-08-06T13:44:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 323780 2021-08-06T13:44:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19808 2025-07-01T03:38:35.246006 application/rdf+xml 20960 2025-07-01T03:38:16.834080 image/jpeg 3558 2025-07-01T03:38:16.777090 image/jpeg 11344580 2025-07-01T03:38:16.185110 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