Far from the Madding Crowd: Chapters 23–31

Set in a rural community in southwest England, this novel traces the complicated relationship of Gabriel Oak and Bathsheba Everdene.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–6, Chapters 7–13, Chapters 14–22, Chapters 23–31, Chapters 32–41, Chapters 42–57

Here are links to our lists for other works by Thomas Hardy: The Return of the Native, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Mayor of Casterbridge, Jude the Obscure