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    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)"
    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)"
    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)"
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    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)"

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    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film), excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateFeb 15, 2019
    ISBN9780028666310
    A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)"

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      A Study Guide (New Edition) for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (lit-to-film)" - Gale

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      Far from the Madding Crowd

      2015

      Introduction

      The title of Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel Far from the Madding Crowd is often mistaken: people think the word is maddening rather than madding, and the difference between the two terms is interesting. The first implies that the crowd has the ability to drive others mad, which perhaps it does. The second implies that the members of the crowd—perhaps the residents of the city of London—themselves are mad. Therefore, to be distant from that crowd could mean to live in the quiet idyll that is Hardy's rural setting.

      In director Thomas Vinterberg's 2015 adaptation of the novel, with screenplay by David Nicholls, the film's setting shows exactly how far Hardy's characters are from crowded, insane urban life, with many beautiful, broad shots of the English countryside. The film also features intimate shots capturing the drama and emotional intensity of the relationships between the characters. Carey Mulligan stars as Bathsheba Everdene, who is so fiercely independent that her name was borrowed by Suzanne Collins for her Hunger Games protagonist. Bathsheba is courted by three very different suitors: the proper and wealthy older gentleman William Boldwood, the dashing and seductive Sergeant Troy, and the quiet and steady farmer Gabriel Oak. As Bathsheba considers how she feels about each man, the film examines themes of independence, social position, and love.

      Plot Summary

      Far from the Madding Crowd opens with Bathsheba Everdene in a barn. A voice-over offers a brief introduction to the young woman. Her parents died when she was very young, and she has grown very independent. She saddles her horse and rides out across the beautiful English countryside.

      Farmer Gabriel Oak sees her on her horse. He is obviously quite taken with her. He notes that she loses her scarf. Later, he spies her walking in the hills and hails her to return her scarf. During their short conversation, she relates that she is working the farm of her aunt, Mrs. Hurst, for the winter.

      A brief montage shows the work done on the farms. Bathsheba milks a cow, and Gabriel trains a young sheepdog and builds an enclosure for his flock of sheep.

      Gabriel calls at Mrs. Hurst's house. He brings a lamb for Bathsheba, but the gift is only an excuse:

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