Length15h 58m
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
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (180.5K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length15 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Preface
3Chapter 1 Description of Farmer Oak — An Incident
4Chapter 2 Night — The Flock — An Interior — Another Interior
5Chapter 3 A Girl on Horseback — Conversation
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6Chapter 4 Gabriel’s Resolve — The Visit — The Mistake
7Chapter 5 Departure of Bathsheba — A Pastoral Tragedy
8Chapter 6 The Fair — The Journey — The Fire
9Chapter 7 Recognition — A Timid Girl
10Chapter 8 The Malthouse — The Chat — News
11Chapter 9 The Homestead — A Visitor — Half-confidences
12Chapter 10 Mistress and Men
13Chapter 11 Outside the Barracks — Snow — A Meeting
14Chapter 12 Farmers — A Rule — In Exception
15Chapter 13 Sortes Sanctorum — The Valentine
16Chapter 14 Effect of the Letter — Sunrise
17Chapter 15 A Morning Meeting — The Letter Again
18Chapter 16 All Saints’ and All Souls’
19Chapter 17 In the Market-place
20Chapter 18 Boldwood in Meditation — Regret
21Chapter 19 The Sheep-washing — The Offer
22Chapter 20 Perplexity — Grinding the Shears — A Quarrel
23Chapter 21 Troubles in the Fold — A Message
24Chapter 22 The Great Barn and the Sheep-shearers
25Chapter 23 Eventide — A Second Declaration
26Chapter 24 The Same Night — The Fir Plantation
27Chapter 25 The New Acquaintance Described
28Chapter 26 Scene on the Verge of the Hay-mead
29Chapter 27 Hiving the Bees
30Chapter 28 The Hollow Amid the Ferns
31Chapter 29 Particulars of a Twilight Walk
32Chapter 30 Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes
33Chapter 31 Blame — Fury
34Chapter 32 Night — Horses Tramping
35Chapter 33 In the Sun — A Harbinger
36Chapter 34 Home Again — A Trickster
37Chapter 35 At an Upper Window
38Chapter 36 Wealth in Jeopardy — The Revel
39Chapter 37 The Storm — The Two Together
40Chapter 38 Rain — One Solitary Meets Another
41Chapter 39 Coming Home — A Cry
42Chapter 40 On Casterbridge Highway
43Chapter 41 Suspicion — Fanny is Sent for
44Chapter 42 Joseph and his Burden
45Chapter 43 Fanny’s Revenge
46Chapter 44 Under a Tree — Reaction
47Chapter 45 Troy’s Romanticism
48Chapter 46 The Gurgoyle: Its Doings
49Chapter 47 Adventures by the Shore
50Chapter 48 Doubts Arise — Doubts Linger
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