At about the same time, she inherits her father's farm near Weatherbury. Disaster strikes as his flock, paid for with borrowed money, falls off an embankment due to an undisciplined sheep dog. He proposes to the alluring and recently arrived Bathsheba Everdene, but she turns him down because he seems too plain and unpropertied. Gabriel Oak is a 28 year old shepherd and aspires to be a farmer with his own sheep. Occurs in "Wessex", SW England beginning in the 1840's. "simple" country life, filled with rich language. Overall Impression: A delightful and ironic portrayal of the Quotations are for the most part taken from that work, as Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Summary by Michael McGoodwin, prepared 1997Īcknowledgement: This work has been brieflly summarized using the Penguin 1978Įdition. This new edition retains the critical text that restores previously deleted and revised passages.ĪBOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Set against the backdrop of the unchanging natural cycle of the year, the story both upholds and questions rural values with a startlingly modern sensibility. And while their fates depend upon the choice Bathsheba makes, she discovers the terrible consequences of an inconstant heart.įar from the Madding Crowd was the first of Hardy's novels to give the name of Wessex to the landscape of south-west England, and the first to gain him widespread popularity as a novelist. He must compete with the dashing young soldier Sergeant Troy and respectable, middle-aged Farmer Boldwood. Gabriel Oak is only one of three suitors for the hand of the beautiful and spirited Bathsheba Everdene.
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