Far From the Madding Crowd

A classic of romantic fiction set in the fictional county of Wessex. Adapted several times for the big screen, Far From the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's first major literary success. Part of the Alma Classics Evergreens series, this edition contains extra material and is fully annotated.

Part of the Alma Classics Evergreens series, this new edition includes pictures and an extensive section on Hardy's life and works.Bathsheba Everdene is a headstrong young woman who attracts the attentions of a succession of ill-matched suitors: a quiet sheep farmer, a handsome soldier and an older, wealthy landowner. As the men vie for her affections, she struggles to retain her independence of spirit in the face of their declarations. Introducing readers to the fictional county of Wessex, Thomas Hardy’s fourth work of fiction was one of his greatest triumphs, both commercially and critically. Its tale of passion, jealousy and unrequited love is now regarded as one of the finest novels of the nineteenth century, and one of the greatest love stories of all time.