One of Thomas Hardy's most beloved novels, Far from the Madding Crowd follows the romantic entanglements of Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong and independent young woman, and the three men who love her. Set against the backdrop of rural England in the 19th century, the novel offers a poignant commentary on love, marriage, and the social mores of the time.
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