Though she has no other suitors, she does not love him back and his vision of their life together does not appeal to her. His proposal of marriage, however, is rejected. Though his first impressions of Bathsheba Everdene is that she is a vain, possibly immodest, young woman who exceeds him in education if not in social class, he finds himself inescapably drawn to her. With the arrival of a young woman to his environs, Gabriel finds his thoughts affected, his heart provoked.
Not yet of independent means, his knowledge, fastidiousness and strong work ethic appears to ensure a prosperous future for him. His only companions are his two sheep dogs the reliable but old George and George’s energetic but disobedient unnamed son. The hard life out of doors has made Gabriel look older than his 28 years. Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer with a modest sized farm, lives a solitary existence consisting of long days of unending toil. This edition uses the original text for the first time showcasing Hardy’s satire of the social and religious values of his period.
A fast-paced plot with well-fleshed characters, building to unforgettable scenes of great drama and emotion and leaving much food for thought. Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps destined to become one of my favourite novels.
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