- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Everyman's Library; Reissue edition (Sep 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0679405763
- ISBN-13: 978-0679405764
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.9 x 21.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,692,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'It may have been observed that there is no regular path for getting out of love as there is for getting in. Some people look upon marriage as a short cut that way, but it has been known to fail' Far From the Madding Crowd
--This text refers to the
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When I started reading Far from the Madding Crowd, I was a bit dubious as I was recommended it from my English teacher, and I knew that pre 20th century books required more reading stamina than books I had previously read. I found the start of the book quite stodgyy and rather hard to first get into. But after the first few chapters, I found the book quite hard to put down. I was fascinated by the characters of Gabriel Oak and Bathsheba Everdene. While I was staying at my Gran's house, she picked up the book and started reading it. I had to spend the rest of the holiday sharing my book with someone I didn't think would enjoy it. I have since started The Mayor Of Casterbridge and Anne Bronte's ' The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall'. Since I've read this book, I've found it much easier to read other classics.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I had previously seen the television version some years ago, it was only recently that I read the novel. Spurred on by reading 'Return of the Native' for A Level (another fascinating read), I fell for the [non] love affair between Bathsheba and Gabriel Oake immediately. 'Far from the Madding Crowd' has tragic love, unhappy marriages, lust, death, murder, estrangement and so much more. Unlike most of Hardy's other novels, this one has a happy ending, although you have to go through the bad stuff holding Bathsheba's hand before you arrive there.
Don't be put off because it's an old book, it just might surprise you.
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I had to read this book for GCSE english, I read it once but as I am a slow reader I had lost the plot by the time the end was reached, so then I went on to purchase this Audio Book and it really was a God send, the plot and the characters came to life, and it turns out the story isnt half bad.
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keep the wife happy
I bought this book for my wife, to add to her existing collection of these classics. She hasn't complained so far, so one assumes it is okay. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. S. Burrows
Great book about the underdog getting the girl.
A good love story with a number of different subplots to keep the story exciting. The characters become very real, especially Oak and Bathsheba. Great story about life and love.
Published on 5 Aug 1999
Hardy never fails...
Though Hardy is at his genius best with tragedies, "Far From the Madding Crowd" is a pleaser anyway. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1999
What a great book!
We found this book to be insightful and intereting, and it is by far the best book that we have read for our honors class so far. We were especially pleased with the happy ending. Read more
Published on 26 July 1999
ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN!!
That is the best description of this wonderful love story. I fell in love with the book from start to finish. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 1999
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