Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy

Public domain

Category: General Fiction

Narrator: Nathaniel Parker

Tags: General Fiction, Classic, Adults, Literature

Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins Files: MP3 _______________________________________________, Hardys first major literary success, here brought to life by narrator Nathaniel Parker, is the story of the independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene, who inherits her uncles farm, the largest estate in the area. She surprises the villagers of Weatherbury by deciding to run it herself rather than hire a manager. Attracted to this bold young woman are three very different suitors all vying for her affections. They include the lonely gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the young and handsome but inconsiderate Sergeant Troy and the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak. Serving to unsettle and complicate her life, the three contrasting men show the many facets of love. But Bathshebas indecision and inability to commit leads to some disastrous consequences., The first of Hardys works set in Wessex (south-west England), Far from the Madding Crowd presents evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes., Thomas Hard