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Far from the madding crowd / Thomas Hardy.

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 (Author).

Summary:

Annotation Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is the love story between the good shepherd Gabriel Oak and the proud heiress Bathsheba Everdene. Bathsheba scorns Gabriel's first bald proposal, and many years pass, seeing their positions in society change, as well as their relationship to each other. Bathsheba must see the tragic consequences of her easy use of others before she understands who her truest friend is.

Record details

ISBN: 9781775411123
ISBN: 1775411125
ISBN: 9781775411123
ISBN: 1775411125
Physical Description: 1 online resource (762 pages)
Publisher: Waiheke Island : Floating Press, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Title; Contents; Preface; Chapter I Description of Farmer Oak-An Incident; Chapter II Night-The Flock- An Interior-Another Interior; Chapter III A Girl on Horseback-Conversation; Chapter IV Gabriel's Resolve -The Visit-The Mistake; Chapter V Departure of Bathsheba-A Pastoral Tragedy; Chapter VI The Fair-The Journey-The Fire; Chapter VII Recognition-A Timid Girl; Chapter VIII The Malthouse- The Chat-News; Chapter IX The Homestead- A Visitor-Half-Confidences; Chapter X Mistress and Men; Chapter XI Outside the Barracks-Snow-A Meeting; Chapter XII Farmers-A Rule -An Exception

Chapter XIII Sortes Sanctorum -The ValentineChapter XIV Effect of the Letter-Sunrise; Chapter XV A Morning Meeting-The Letter Again; Chapter XVI All Saints' and All Souls'; Chapter XVII In the MarketPlace; Chapter XVIII Boldwood in Meditation-Regret; Chapter XIX The SheepWashing-The Offer; Chapter XX Perplexity- Grinding the Shears-A Quarrel; Chapter XXI Troubles in the Fold-A Message; Chapter XXII The Great Barn and the Sheep-Shearers; Chapter XXIII Eventide-A Second Declaration; Chapter XXIV The Same Night -The Fir Plantation; Chapter XXV The New Acquaintance Described

Chapter XXVI Scene on the Verge of the Hay-MeadChapter XXVII Hiving the Bees; Chapter XXVIII The Hollow Amid the Ferns; Chapter XXIX Particulars of a Twilight Walk; Chapter XXX Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes; Chapter XXXI Blame-Fury; Chapter XXXII Night-Horses Tramping; Chapter XXXIII In the Sun-A Harbinger; Chapter XXXIV Home Again- A Trickster; Chapter XXXV At an Upper Window; Chapter XXXVI Wealth in Jeopardy-The Revel; Chapter XXXVII The Storm- The Two Together; Chapter XXXVIII Rain-One Solitary Meets Another; Chapter XXXIX Coming Home -A Cry; Chapter XL On Casterbridge Highway

Chapter XLI Suspicion- Fanny is Sent ForChapter XLII Joseph and His Burden-Buck's Head; Chapter XLIII Fanny's Revenge; Chapter XLIV Under a Tree- Reaction; Chapter XLV Troy's Romanticism; Chapter XLVI The Gurgoyle: Its Doings; Chapter XLVII Adventures by the Shore; Chapter XLVIII Doubts Arise -Doubts Linger; Chapter XLIX Oak's Advancement-A Great Hope; Chapter L The Sheep Fair- Troy Touches His Wife's Hand; Chapter LI Bathsheba Talks with Her Outrider; Chapter LII Converging Courses; Chapter LIII Concurritur- Horae Momento; Chapter LIV After the Shock

Chapter LV The March Following-""Bathsheba Boldwood""Chapter LVI Beauty in Loneliness-After All; Chapter LVII A Foggy Night and Morning-Conclusion; Endnotes

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