Far from the Madding Crowd
484 Pages
Summary
Famous Quotes
It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs. - Bathsheba Everdene
A resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible. - Thomas Hardy
Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change. - Thomas Hardy
Chapters
Chapter 1 - DESCRIPTION OF FARMER OAK—AN INCIDENT →
Chapter 2 - NIGHT—THE FLOCK—AN INTERIOR—ANOTHER INTERIOR →
Chapter 3 - A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION →
Chapter 4 - GABRIEL’S RESOLVE—THE VISIT—THE MISTAKE →
Chapter 5 - DEPARTURE OF BATHSHEBA—A PASTORAL TRAGEDY →
Chapter 6 - THE FAIR—THE JOURNEY—THE FIRE →
Chapter 7 - RECOGNITION—A TIMID GIRL →
Chapter 8 - THE MALTHOUSE—THE CHAT—NEWS →
Chapter 9 - THE HOMESTEAD—A VISITOR—HALF CONFIDENCES →
Chapter 10 - MISTRESS AND MEN →
Chapter 11 - MELCHESTER MOOR—SNOW—A MEETING →
Chapter 12 - FARMERS—A RULE—AN EXCEPTION →
Chapter 13 - SORTES SANCTORUM—THE VALENTINE →
Chapter 14 - EFFECT OF THE LETTER—SUNRISE →
Chapter 15 - A MORNING MEETING—THE LETTER AGAIN →
Chapter 16 - ALL SAINTS’ AND ALL SOULS’ →
Chapter 17 - IN THE MARKET-PLACE →
Chapter 18 - BOLDWOOD IN MEDITATION—A VISIT →
Chapter 19 - THE SHEEP-WASHING—THE OFFER →
Chapter 20 - PERPLEXITY—GRINDING THE SHEARS—A QUARREL →
Chapter 21 - TROUBLES IN THE FOLD—A MESSAGE →
Chapter 22 - THE GREAT BARN AND THE SHEEP-SHEARERS →
Chapter 23 - EVENTIDE—A SECOND DECLARATION →
Chapter 24 - THE SAME NIGHT—THE FIR PLANTATION →
Chapter 25 - THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE DESCRIBED →
Chapter 26 - SCENE ON THE VERGE OF THE HAY-MEAD →
Chapter 27 - HIVING THE BEES →
Chapter 28 - THE HOLLOW AMID THE FERNS →
Chapter 29 - PARTICULARS OF A TWILIGHT WALK →
Chapter 30 - HOT CHEEKS AND TEARFUL EYES →
Chapter 31 - BLAME—FURY →
Chapter 32 - NIGHT—HORSES TRAMPING →
Chapter 33 - IN THE SUN—A HARBINGER →
Chapter 34 - HOME AGAIN—A JUGGLER →
Chapter 35 - AT AN UPPER WINDOW →
Chapter 36 - WEALTH IN JEOPARDY—THE REVEL →
Chapter 37 - THE STORM—THE TWO TOGETHER →
Chapter 38 - RAIN—ONE SOLITARY MEETS ANOTHER →
Chapter 39 - COMING HOME—A CRY →
Chapter 40 - ON CASTERBRIDGE HIGHWAY →
Chapter 41 - SUSPICION—FANNY IS SENT FOR →
Chapter 42 - JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD →
Chapter 43 - FANNY’S REVENGE →
Chapter 44 - UNDER A TREE—REACTION →
Chapter 45 - TROY’S ROMANTICISM →
Chapter 46 - THE GURGOYLE: ITS DOINGS →
Chapter 47 - ADVENTURES BY THE SHORE →
Chapter 48 - DOUBTS ARISE—DOUBTS VANISH →
Chapter 49 - OAK’S ADVANCEMENT—A GREAT HOPE →
Chapter 50 - THE SHEEP FAIR—TROY TOUCHES HIS WIFE’S HAND →
Chapter 51 - BATHSHEBA TALKS WITH HER OUTRIDER →
Chapter 52 - CONVERGING COURSES →
Chapter 53 - CONCURRITUR—HORÆ MOMENTO →
Chapter 54 - AFTER THE SHOCK →
Chapter 55 - THE MARCH FOLLOWING—“BATHSHEBA BOLDWOOD” →
Chapter 56 - BEAUTY IN LONELINESS—AFTER ALL →
Chapter 57 - A FOGGY NIGHT AND MORNING—CONCLUSION →