Far From the Madding Crowd

“I have no tongue to tell of love to its face.”

Bathsheba Everdene wants to lead her own life. She refuses to be property. It makes her path much harder.

“I shall do my best in outriding you.”

Gabriel Oak waits through years of silence. He watches her make every mistake possible. His love is just quiet endurance.

“I will go to him. It is my duty.”

One careless valentine changes everything for Mr. Boldwood. It wakes up a lonely man. Then it ruins him completely.

“I have been checking my heart for many, many years.”

Sergeant Troy is all flash and red coats. He wins her with a sword exercise. Physical attraction can be a dangerous trap.