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• Hardy’s Artistry in Far from the Madding Crowd

  Kelly is an instructor of creative writing and literature. In this essay Kelly argues that questions about Hardy’s artistry in the novel are wrongly founded on whether the characters are too flexible to be believed.

• The Distinction Between Romance and Reality

  In the following essay, Morrell explores the distinction Hardy draws between romance and reality in Far from the Madding Crowd.

• Fiction: The Major Chord

  In the following essay excerpt, Carpenter examines the features—“from the centrally tragic figure to the symbolic landscape to the rustic chorus”— that make Far from the Madding Crowd “a kind of golden mean among the major works.”

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1. Far from the Madding Crowd: Introduction
2. Far from the Madding Crowd: Summary
3. Far from the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy Biography
4. Far from the Madding Crowd: Characters
5. Far from the Madding Crowd: Themes
6. Far from the Madding Crowd: Style
7. Far from the Madding Crowd: Historical Context
8. Far from the Madding Crowd: Critical Overview
9. Far from the Madding Crowd: Criticism
   1. Hardy’s Artistry in Far from the Madding Crowd
   2. The Distinction Between Romance and Reality
   3. Fiction: The Major Chord
10. Far from the Madding Crowd: Compare and Contrast
11. Far from the Madding Crowd: Topics for Further Study
12. Far from the Madding Crowd: Media Adaptations
13. Far from the Madding Crowd: What Do I Read Next?
14. Far from the Madding Crowd: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Far from the Madding Crowd: Pictures
16. Copyright

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