The Penguin English Library Edition of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy'I cannot allow any man to - to criticise my private conduct!'she exclaimed.'Nor will I for a minute'Hardy's powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene,a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood,seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community,Far from the Madding Crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man's world.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English,from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141198934Number of pages: 496Weight: 340 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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