Far from the Madding Crowd

Hi,<br>I like your idea.But what are the implied meaning do you think there in the book beyond a very sad story?<br>I have one,that is gooding looking girl,such as bathsheba ,is the orgin of men's torture. In the novel, all the three male characters suffers from her good-looking.<br>What do you think?

Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd" is an excellent depiction of people in society. Each character represents the different personalities that exist today: Bathesheba Everdene being the vain and proud, Gabriel Oak being the hardworking and loyal, Francis Troy being the manipulator or the deceiver, Mr. Boldwood being the gullible and obsessed, and Fanny Robin being the naive. <br> Hardy's many Biblical allusions added a new dimension to the book, and his often profound comments show there is more to this book than just a simple love story.