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- Paperback 384 Pages
- Edition: New Ed
- ISBN-10: 0140620478
- ISBN-13: 9780140620474
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Pub date: Mar 31, 1994
- Dimensions: 18 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding and Unbound

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Quando leggo Thomas Hardy ho sempre l'impressione di non capirlo fino in fondo, di amare ciò che lui vorrebbe criticare e viceversa.In questo caso la protagonista, Bathsheba (eh sì, il nome è quello che è), mi è parso un pesonaggio bellissimo, indipendente, volitivo, deciso, una specie di femminista ... Continue
Quando leggo Thomas Hardy ho sempre l'impressione di non capirlo fino in fondo, di amare ciò che lui vorrebbe criticare e viceversa.In questo caso la protagonista, Bathsheba (eh sì, il nome è quello che è), mi è parso un pesonaggio bellissimo, indipendente, volitivo, deciso, una specie di femminista ante-litteram. Certo questo comporta che volte si comporti in modo stupidamente testardo ma fa parte della bellezza del personaggio. Mi pare invece che Hardy abbia un atteggiamento critico verso un'eccessiva indipendenza femminile, ritenedo le donne troppo soggette alla passionalità del loro carattere per potersi gentire da sole, senza l'aiuto di un uomo saggio e costate. In questo caso l'uomo saggio e costante sarebbe Gabriel, il fedele corteggiatore, che è effettivamente un bel personaggio proprio per la sua pazienza e costanza ma è al tempo stesso è un po' irritante, un po' troppo sicuro di se nel perdonare pazientemente gli "sbagli" della sua amata.
Non so, forse i messagi che Hardy voleva comunicarci erano tutt'altri, comunque il libro mi è piaciuto, è molto appassionante e anche un po' meno tragico per gli standard di questo autore, cosa che non mi dispiace.
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A really satisfying novel; certainly one of Hardy's best. Excellent plot, first class characters - and, strange as it may seem with Hardy - a happy ending. Hardy's apparent delight with each character simply oozes out of the pages: it can't be contained. Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba, Frank Troy, Boldwood ... Continue
A really satisfying novel; certainly one of Hardy's best. Excellent plot, first class characters - and, strange as it may seem with Hardy - a happy ending. Hardy's apparent delight with each character simply oozes out of the pages: it can't be contained. Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba, Frank Troy, Boldwood - wonderfully drawn. Then there are the lesser characters: Joseph Poorgrass, Jan Coggan, Mark Clark, Jacob Smallbury, and the one presented to the reader as, "Susan Tall's husband'. Delightful stuff!
Non lo ricordo tantissimo, ma mi è rimasta la sensazione di qualcosa di importante
Un vero romanzo.
In March I finished reading Far from the Madding Crowd I did quite enjoy it but not as much as Jude the Obscure. I think one of the biggest differences was insight into the characters. In Jude the inner motivations and thoughts were much more open, whereas in this book a lot of more of the action t ... Continue
In March I finished reading Far from the Madding Crowd I did quite enjoy it but not as much as Jude the Obscure. I think one of the biggest differences was insight into the characters. In Jude the inner motivations and thoughts were much more open, whereas in this book a lot of more of the action took place off stage or from someone else's viewpoint. I think my biggest problem with it was the the rural setting. I just wasn't particularly interested in all the farming aspects. That said though I liked the characters, and found the story compelling. I even found myself crying at the end, which was quite unexpectedly dramatic. The more I reflect on it the more I like it. It was rather bleak and tragic, even with the happy ending. I think I should definitely read more Hardy.