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More info Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) — English novelist, poet, author of works that shocked Victorian society: «Tess of the d’Herberville» and «Jude the Obscure». Hailing from a provincial family of stonecutters, Hardy decided to continue his education — he studied architecture, painting, Latin, and in his free time he worked as a violinist at country weddings. Far from the Madding Crowd is the story of an independent farm mistress whose attention is sought by three: a wealthy gentleman, a desperate sergeant and a shrewd farmer. The difficult problem of choice, the eternal drama of the relationship between a man and a woman, intrigue, secrets and real passion in the novel, which became the author’s first literary success.
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