Far From the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy
literary fiction
pastoral romance
past tense
third limited POV
~642 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 160,526 |
| Page count | ~642 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |