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Hardy`s fourth novel, published in 1874, Far from the Madding crowd became so successful that hardy was able to give up architecture and devote himself to writting. The theme of Far from the Madding Crowd, the contrast between patient and generous devotion and selfish, unscrupulous passion, seems to have been a favourite of Hardy`s as it occurs in some of his other novels as well, Gabriel Oak, in serving Bathsheba Everdene, owner of a farm,shows unselfish devotion; but greatly as she relies upon him, Bathsheba nevertheless cannot think of him as a suitor. One of her admirers is Boldwood, owner of a neighbouring farm. Events take a nasty turn with the arrival of Sergeant Troy , who seduces one of Bathsheba`s maids, Fanny Robin, but desserts her. Yet troy succeeds in charming Bathsheba to marry him. Soon he begins to ill- treat her, and when the news comes to that Fanny has died in childbirth in a poorhouse, he leaves the farm and disappears. It is thought that he has been drowned. Farmer Boldwood, still very much wanting to marry Bathsheba , throws a party, at which he makes Bathsheba promise that she will marry him something in the future. Troy, however, appears at this party, and unable to bear Troy`s interference in his life any further, Boldwood shoots him. He is tried, but is declared insane. Gabriel Oak`s faithfulness is at last rewarded and he is married to Bathsheba Everdene. ISBN - 9788171674053
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Pages : 384
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