description: "Far from the Madding Crowd", the first of Hardy's novels that gave the name of Wessex to the landscape of south-west England, and the first to gain him widespread popularity as a novelist. In rural Victorian England, a headstrong young woman inherits her dead uncle's farm. Consequently, three very different men begin to pursue her to get her inheritance. With interesting twists, its a must-read!
language: English
title: Far From The Madding Crowd, Volume 1 of 3
titlecomplete: Far From The Madding Crowd, Volume 1 of 3
genres: Classics
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Read How You Want