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Far from the Madding Crowd

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4 out of 5
Based on 62,801 Ratings and 2,331 Reviews

Book Description
Set in his fictional Wessex countryside in southwest England, Far from the Madding Crowd was Thomas Hardy's breakthrough work. Though it was first published anonymously in 1874, the quick and tremendous success of Far from the Madding Crowd persuaded Hardy to give up his first profession, architecture, to concentrate on writing fiction. The story of the ill-fated passions of the beau... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (156 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages480
ISBN-100141439653
ISBN-13978-0141439655
Publication Date04/29/2003
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About Thomas Hardy (Author) : Thomas Hardy is a published author, editor, and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Thomas Hardy include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urb... more
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About Rosemarie Morgan (Editor) : Rosemarie Morgan is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Rosemarie Morgan is Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics).
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About Shannon Russell (Editor) : Shannon Russell is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Shannon Russell is Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics).
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