Zeal & Great Enthusiasms | Far From The Madding Crowd (Thomas Hardy)

Enthusiasms taken too far!

'Far From The Madding Crowd' by Thomas Hardy is a small & simple tale of love, betrayal, anger and heartbreak. It's set in Wessex during Victorian England in the farmland countryside. The young, beautiful Bathsheba is courted by 3 suitors: mild-mannered shepherd Gabriel, distinguished farmer Boldwood and dashing sergeant Troy.

I summarised the book as follows. "It's a bare bones tale that probably strays into too much simplicity. I found it hard to connect with any character other than Gabriel and even then not deeply so. It's not a great love story and is probably better suited for kids. Personally I would recommend his other famous work 'Tess Of The d'Urbervilles' rather than this one."

I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:27) - Synopsis
(2:06) - Zeal: Love for the impatient & indecisive
(5:24) - The Madding Crowd: Who can you listen to?
(10:52) - Observations/Takeaways
(13:21) - Summary


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