
Far from the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy(Author)
Real Reads (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-906230-38-8 (ISBN)
Description
'I cannot allow any man to - to criticize my private conduct!' Young, attractive and impetuous, Bathsheba has inherited a farm and is determined to be as independent as possible. Her natural beauty is a magnet for men; how will she choose between them? Gabriel Oak is a young farmer, just set up in business with his own flock of sheep. He meets Bathsheba and falls in love with her, but she turns him down. He has to stand by and watch while the woman he loves is courted by others, first by William Boldwood, much older than Bathsheba; then by Sergeant Troy, young, handsome, and reckless. Who will she choose? Throughout Bathsheba's series of mistakes, Gabriel remains her loyal friend. But will he ever be more than just a friend? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
30 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906230-38-8 (9781906230388)
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Persons
THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet.