Length16h 1m
About this audiobook
Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd" is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, and the complexities of rural life in Victorian England. Through the intricate narrative of Bathsheba Everdene, Hardy crafts a rich tapestry of pastoral landscapes and vivid characterizations, employing a blend of realism and romanticism. The novel's distinctive style showcases Hardy's keen psychological insight and masterful use of irony, revealing the struggles and aspirations of his characters against the backdrop of social conventions and the unpredictable forces of nature. This literary work, situated within the Naturalistic movement, critically examines the tensions between personal desires and societal expectations. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was not only a prolific novelist but also a poet whose works often reflect his deep connection to the rural landscape of England and his contemplative attitudes towards fate and free will. Growing up in Dorset, Hardy was profoundly influenced by the geological and social dynamics of the English countryside, which prominently feature in "Far from the Madding Crowd." His experiences as an architect and his initial literary endeavors in poetry laid the groundwork for his profound narrative style, which deftly mingles the tragic with the celebratory. This timeless novel is highly recommended for those interested in the complexities of human relationships and the enduring conflicts between ambition and affection. Hardy's mastery of narrative depth and his intimate portrayal of characters make this book essential reading for anyone eager to understand the human condition through the lens of rural existence, inviting critical reflection on the intricacies of love and loss.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length16 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
30Chapter 29 Particulars of a Twilight Walk
2Chapter 1 Description of Farmer Oak — An Incident
31Chapter 30 Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes
3Chapter 2 Night — The Flock — An Interior — Another Interior
32Chapter 31 Blame — Fury
4Chapter 3 A Girl on Horseback — Conversation
33Chapter 32 Night — Horses Tramping
5Chapter 4 Gabriel’s Resolve — The Visit — The Mistake
34Chapter 33 In the Sun — A Harbinger
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6Chapter 5 Departure of Bathsheba — A Pastoral Tragedy
35Chapter 34 Home Again — A Trickster
7Chapter 6 The Fair — The Journey — The Fire
36Chapter 35 At an Upper Window
8Chapter 7 Recognition — A Timid Girl
37Chapter 36 Wealth in Jeopardy — The Revel
9Chapter 8 The Malthouse — The Chat — News
38Chapter 37 The Storm — The Two Together
10Chapter 9 The Homestead — A Visitor — Half-confidences
39Chapter 38 Rain — One Solitary Meets Another
11Chapter 10 Mistress and Men
40Chapter 39 Coming Home — A Cry
12Chapter 11 Outside the Barracks — Snow — A Meeting
41Chapter 40 On Casterbridge Highway
13Chapter 12 Farmers — A Rule — In Exception
42Chapter 41 Suspicion — Fanny is Sent for
14Chapter 13 Sortes Sanctorum — The Valentine
43Chapter 42 Joseph and his Burden
15Chapter 14 Effect of the Letter — Sunrise
44Chapter 43 Fanny’s Revenge
16Chapter 15 A Morning Meeting — The Letter Again
45Chapter 44 Under a Tree — Reaction
17Chapter 16 All Saints’ and All Souls’
46Chapter 45 Troy’s Romanticism
18Chapter 17 In the Market-place
47Chapter 46 The Gurgoyle: Its Doings
19Chapter 18 Boldwood in Meditation — Regret
48Chapter 47 Adventures by the Shore
20Chapter 19 The Sheep-washing — The Offer
49Chapter 48 Doubts Arise — Doubts Linger
21Chapter 20 Perplexity — Grinding the Shears — A Quarrel
50Chapter 49 Oak’s Advancement — A Great Hope
22Chapter 21 Troubles in the Fold — A Message
51Chapter 50 The Sheep Fair — Troy touches his wife’s hand
23Chapter 22 The Great Barn and the Sheep-shearers
52Chapter 51 Bathsheba talks with her outrider
24Chapter 23 Eventide — A Second Declaration
53Chapter 52 Converging Courses
25Chapter 24 The Same Night — The Fir Plantation
54Chapter 53 Concurritur — Horae Momento
26Chapter 25 The New Acquaintance Described
55Chapter 54 After the Shock
27Chapter 26 Scene on the Verge of the Hay-mead
56Chapter 55 The March Following — “Bathsheba Boldwood”
28Chapter 27 Hiving the Bees
57Chapter 56 Beauty in Loneliness — After All
29Chapter 28 The Hollow Amid the Ferns
58A Foggy Night and Morning — Conclusion
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