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Far From the Madding Crowd

Part One

Bathsheba Everdene is a beautiful and proud woman with a fiercely independent spirit. Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, young Bathsheba rejects the proposal of dependable Gabriel Oak, only to become his employer after a cruel twist of fate. Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with Mr. Boldwood, unleashing a passionate obsession inside him.

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Part Two

Gabriel and Mr. Boldwood are forsaken upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy.

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