Far From the Madding

The penguin english library edition of far from the madding crowd by thomas hardy ‘ı cannot allow any man to - To criticise my private conduct!’ she exclaimed. ‘nor will ı for a minute’ hardy’s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-Burning loyalty centres on bathsheba everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - Respectable farmer boldwood, seductive sergeant troy and devoted gabriel - Making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, far from the madding crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man’s world. The penguin english library - 100 editions of the best fiction in english, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the first world war.