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A review by foraging_pages
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
5.0
Gah that ending just left me with a goofy smile.
Some thoughts…
Gabriel Oak <3
- fit flute playing farm boi
- a moth to Bathsheba’s flame
Bathsheba Everdene
- vain or simply a woman in charge of her own life?
The story of a man and a woman in which one was sure of love at once while the other had to grow used to it. Much like Mr. Darcy’s first proposal to Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Oak proposes to Miss Everdene, she rejects this outlandish offer, he pines while she explores other options, and then they come together at the novel’s end.
Far From the Madding Crowd was easier to get into than I anticipated. I love that the chapters have titles not only because then I knew what I would be reading about in said chapter but also because that’s simply a charming feature. Hardy matter-of-factly presents his story and uses humor, realistic interactions, and nature to propel it.
The pastoral atmosphere is something I will always love in media and Hardy writes it well. It definitely felt that we were far from the madding crowd within the English countryside. The way that Hardy takes time to describe the atmosphere in detail swept me away to Wessex. I was enchanted and present in the moments with the characters. There could be a proposal, a heated argument, or a sheep birth occurring and both Hardy and I would be admiring the landscape.
What a rollercoaster this was but a beautiful ride anyway! I’m glad I chose it as my introduction to Hardy.
Some thoughts…
Gabriel Oak <3
- fit flute playing farm boi
- a moth to Bathsheba’s flame
Bathsheba Everdene
- vain or simply a woman in charge of her own life?
The story of a man and a woman in which one was sure of love at once while the other had to grow used to it. Much like Mr. Darcy’s first proposal to Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Oak proposes to Miss Everdene, she rejects this outlandish offer, he pines while she explores other options, and then they come together at the novel’s end.
Far From the Madding Crowd was easier to get into than I anticipated. I love that the chapters have titles not only because then I knew what I would be reading about in said chapter but also because that’s simply a charming feature. Hardy matter-of-factly presents his story and uses humor, realistic interactions, and nature to propel it.
The pastoral atmosphere is something I will always love in media and Hardy writes it well. It definitely felt that we were far from the madding crowd within the English countryside. The way that Hardy takes time to describe the atmosphere in detail swept me away to Wessex. I was enchanted and present in the moments with the characters. There could be a proposal, a heated argument, or a sheep birth occurring and both Hardy and I would be admiring the landscape.
What a rollercoaster this was but a beautiful ride anyway! I’m glad I chose it as my introduction to Hardy.