Hard(l)y what i expected. (Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy)

Member Name: Edwina Irvine

Product:	Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
Date:	08/08/00 (55 review reads)
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Advantages: funny

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I first read a Hardy book about a year ago - the mayor of casterbridge - just because there happened to be a copy in the house so hey, I read it. I really enjoyed it and didn't find it at all hard work like i have done with other 'classic'. anyway, that is why i bought Far from the madding crowd.....

The book is about a girl, or should i say woman? who seems to attract all sorts of admirers and who rather enjoys the complications that it causes and the stress for those poor blokes!!!

The way it is written makes you want to keep on reading and i don't know how anyone coped when this was orginally serialised in a magazine because i would never be able to wait for the next chapter.

Hardy's work is so easy to read and is really funny when you wouldn't expect it to be. I know that Hardy is not really oldy worldy but i really hadn't expected to laugh at this stuff!!!!!! Also, the book is incredibly risque as Hardy's work often hints at sexy stuff (into which i will not delve right now) and at unconventional relationships for the time.

If you feel that you should be reading stuff that is 'good for you' try Hardy because it is surprisingly entertaining.

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