Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy

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Biographie:
Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 - 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England. While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor. After his death his poems were lauded by Ezra Pound, W. H. Auden and Philip Larkin....

Sommaire:
Far from the Madding Crowd, published in 1874, is a seminal work by Thomas Hardy that explores the complexities of love, fate, and societal expectations in a rural English setting. The narrative centers around Bathsheba Everdene, a strong-willed and independent woman who inherits a farm in the quiet village of Weatherbury. Her life becomes entangled with three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a steadfast and loyal shepherd...