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	Podcast:		Mere Mortals Book Reviews
	Episode:		Zeal & Great Enthusiasms \| Far From The Madding Crowd (Thomas Hardy)
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:17:41
	Publish Date:		2023-05-18 10:00:00
	Description:		Enthusiasms taken too far! 'Far From The Madding Crowd' by Thomas Hardy is a small & simple tale of love, betrayal, anger and heartbreak. It's set in Wessex during Victorian England in the farmland countryside. The young, beautiful Bathsheba is courted by 3 suitors: mild-mannered shepherd Gabriel, distinguished farmer Boldwood and dashing sergeant Troy. I summarised the book as follows. "It's a bare bones tale that probably strays into too much simplicity. I found it hard to connect with any character other than Gabriel and even then not deeply so. It's not a great love story and is probably better suited for kids. Personally I would recommend his other famous work 'Tess Of The d'Urbervilles' rather than this one." I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:27) - Synopsis (2:06) - Zeal: Love for the impatient & indecisive (5:24) - The Madding Crowd: Who can you listen to? (10:52) - Observations/Takeaways (13:21) - Summary Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast
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