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Far From the Madding Crowd
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Narrator
- Jamie Parker
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2014
- Run Time
- 14 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic fiction
What to expect
Critics Review
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A dark-haired muse, Bathsheba Everdene, entices and repulses the men of Hardy’s rural Weatherbury. When she’s finally won in marriage, she’s consumed by despair. British actor Jamie Parker’s sonorous voice complements Hardy’s deliberate style. While Parker assumes an unhurried tone throughout the narrative, he provides energetic feeling in the dialogue. His vocal characterisations are well executed, particularly in the discussions of the townspeople in which he portrays the local dialects convincingly. He also effectively contrasts the methodical Gabriel Oak and the haughty Bathsheba in their heated discussions. Parker skilfully navigates the listener through the novel, and his attention to the nuances of Hardy’s prose makes his narration especially compelling.
D.M.W., AudioFile
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Details
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Narrator
- Jamie Parker
- Duration
- 14 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2014
- ISBN
- 9781843798460
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Genre
- Classic fiction
Synopsis
In a remote corner of early Victorian England, where traditional practices remain untouched by time, Bathsheba Everdene stands out as a beacon of feminine independence and self-reliance. However, when confronted with three suitors, among them the dashing Sergeant Troy, she shows a reckless capriciousness which threatens the stability of the whole community. Published in 1874, and an immediate best-seller, Far From the Madding Crowd established Thomas Hardy as one of Britain’s foremost novelists.
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