FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (Historical Romance Novel)

Thomas Hardy's 'Far From the Madding Crowd' is a captivating historical romance novel set in rural Victorian England. The story follows the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene as she navigates relationships with three very different suitors: the loyal shepherd Gabriel Oak, the wealthy and arrogant William Boldwood, and the dashing soldier Sergeant Troy. Hardy's vivid descriptions of the ...