Far From the Madding Crowd
Descriere
This novel was the first of Hardy's Wessex novels (1874) and remains one of his best known and most popular works. Part of the attraction lies in the character of Bathsheba Everdene, who arrives in the sleepy village of Weatherbury to take charge of her late uncle's thriving farm. Strong-willed and beautiful, her presence ensures that life in the area will never be the same again, especially for her three suitors. Bathsheba's wavering passions commit her to none - and yet to all - of them, with disastrous consequences.
Despre autor
Thomas Hardy a fost un scriitor și poet naturalist britanic, cunoscut pentru romanele sale „Tess” și „Departe de lumea dezlănțuită”. Evenimentele din majoritatea operelor sale se desfășoară în comitatul semi-imaginar Wessex și sunt marcate de descrieri poetice și fatalism.
