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Far from the Madding Crowd (Everyman's Library (Paper))
Far from the Madding Crowd - Everyman's Library Paper An independent woman farmer unsettles Victorian Wessex; the village gossips agree, Bathsheba Everdene must either appoint a bailiff or marry suitably. Bathsheba, on the other hand, is dazzled by pleasure-seeking Sergeant Troy-a folly that threatens the whole community. Hardy's most comic novel, Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) reveals a te... more »nder understanding of Nature and a profound love for humankind.« less