Far from the Madding Crowd

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27 1874, First Edition; illustrated.

107 1895, Second Edition, extensively revised by Thomas Hardy.

Far from the Madding Crowd

by Thomas Hardy

Contents

PREFACE Chapter I. Description of Farmer Oak—An Incident Chapter II. Night—The Flock—An Interior—Another Interior Chapter III. A Girl on Horseback—Conversation Chapter IV. Gabriel’s Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake Chapter V. Departure of Bathsheba—A Pastoral Tragedy Chapter VI. The Fair—The Journey—The Fire Chapter VII. Recognition—A Timid Girl Chapter VIII. The Malthouse—The Chat—News Chapter IX. The Homestead—A Visitor—Half-Confidences Chapter X. Mistress and Men Chapter XI. Outside the Barracks—Snow—A Meeting Chapter XII. Farmers—A Rule—An Exception Chapter XIII. Sortes Sanctorum—The Valentine Chapter XIV. Effect of the Letter—Sunrise Chapter XV. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again Chapter XVI. All Saints’ and All Souls’ Chapter XVII. In the Market-Place Chapter XVIII. Boldwood in Meditation—Regret Chapter XIX. The Sheep-Washing—The Offer Chapter XX. Perplexity—Grinding the Shears—A Quarrel Chapter XXI. Troubles in the Fold—A Message Chapter XXII. The Great Barn and the Sheep-Shearers Chapter XXIII. Eventide—A Second Declaration Chapter XXIV. The Same Night—The Fir Plantation Chapter XXV. The New Acquaintance Described Chapter XXVI. Scene on the Verge of the Hay-Mead Chapter XXVII. Hiving the Bees Chapter XXVIII. The Hollow Amid the Ferns Chapter XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk Chapter XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes Chapter XXXI. Blame—Fury Chapter XXXII. Night—Horses Tramping Chapter XXXIII. In the Sun—A Harbinger Chapter XXXIV. Home Again—A Trickster Chapter XXXV. At an Upper Window Chapter XXXVI. Wealth in Jeopardy—The Revel Chapter XXXVII. The Storm—The Two Together Chapter XXXVIII. Rain—One Solitary Meets Another Chapter XXXIX. Coming Home—A Cry Chapter XL. On Casterbridge Highway Chapter XLI. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For Chapter XLII. Joseph and His Burden—Buck’s Head Chapter XLIII. Fanny’s Revenge Chapter XLIV. Under a Tree—Reaction Chapter XLV. Troy’s Romanticism Chapter XLVI. The Gurgoyle: Its Doings Chapter XLVII. Adventures by the Shore Chapter XLVIII. Doubts Arise—Doubts Linger Chapter XLIX. Oak’s Advancement—A Great Hope Chapter L. The Sheep Fair—Troy Touches His Wife’s Hand Chapter LI. Bathsheba Talks with Her Outrider Chapter LII. Converging Courses Chapter LIII. Concurritur—Horæ Momento Chapter LIV. After the Shock Chapter LV. The March Following—“Bathsheba Boldwood” Chapter LVI. Beauty in Loneliness—After All Chapter LVII. A Foggy Night and Morning—Conclusion

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