![]() Not only this, but the use of catastrophic, unexpected events within the plot – another soap opera-like technique – helps to shock and engross the reader. Clearly, all three suitors cannot secure Bathsheba’s hand in marriage, and the soap opera-like playing out of the various conjugations keeps the reader intrigued. ![]() As the seasons pass, loves blossom and wane, and the drama builds to a crescendo that leaves all the characters’ lives changed permanently.Īs Bathsheba and her suitors stumble through a plot that ambles along, pushed forward by coincidence and the small wants of its characters, it quickly becomes clear that love – from solipsistic to generous – is frequently to be unrequited. A typical pastoral tale, the plot twists and turns as coincidence, disaster, and the hearts of the characters create an ever-moving story. Centring on Bathsheba Everdene, a young woman who inherits a small farm, it follows the fortunes of three of her suitors – small-scale farmer Gabriel Oak, the more firmly-established farmer William Boldwood, and soldier Sergeant Troy. ![]() ![]() Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) was Thomas Hardy’s first major literary success. ![]()
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