Introduction
This is a study guide for the book Far from the Madding Crowd written by Thomas Hardy. Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. Critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition, and made further changes for the 1901 edition. Please click on the literary analysis category you wish to be displayed.
Author: Thomas Hardy
Published: 1874
Pages: 464 pages
ISBN#: 0684801469
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