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368 pages • first pub 1874 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 August 1993
Description
Introduction and Notes by Norman Vance, Professor of English, University of Sussex.Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,094 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
funny 15%
dark 13%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Death, Animal deathModerate
Child death, Suicide attempt, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, War368 pages • first pub 1874 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 August 1993
Description
Introduction and Notes by Norman Vance, Professor of English, University of Sussex.Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,094 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
funny 15%
dark 13%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Death, Animal deathModerate
Child death, Suicide attempt, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, War