| Far from the Madding Crowd Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas (Author), Parker, Jamie (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1094015784 ISBN-13: 9781094015781 Publisher: Naxos OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
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| Publisher Description: In a remote corner of early Victorian England, where traditional practices remain untouched by time, Bathsheba Everdene stands out as a beacon of feminine independence and self-reliance. However, when confronted with three suitors, among them the dashing Captain Troy, she shows a reckless capriciousness that threatens the stability of the whole community. Published in 1874 and an immediate bestseller, Far from the Madding Crowd established Thomas Hardy as one of Britain's foremost novelists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, Jamie: - Jamie Parker is best known for his roles in the films The History Boys and Valkyrie and the television drama Van Gogh: Painted with Words. He has also performed in the television series Foyle's War, The Hour, Silent Witness, and Silk. He is the narrator of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd and Under the Greenwood Tree for Naxos AudioBooks. Hardy, Thomas: -Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy. |