Thomas Hardy's well known novel was watched by me yesterday evening. It took a whole 3 hrs and 15 mins while Bathsheba (What kind of name is that?) Everdene kept three men dangling trying to decide whom was best fit to marry her.
Everyone knows that Gabriele was the best suitor. Boldwood was too old and Troy too reckless and cavalier. Too big an ego. I still can't understand why he would be so angry if a pretty young thing like Fanny Robin kept him waiting at the altar. For god's sakes man, there are a million churches.
The book shows both city and rural life quite well. The adaptation version I saw was quite engrossing, and way better than many films I've seen recently. I liked the fact that Bathsheba was so fiercely independent - and that Thomas Hardy showed how difficult it was for a young woman to be accepted in society as capable of dealing in business matters. I think that this whole novel could also be considered as a feminist novel.
This story too ranks in the greatest love stories list of all time. I've written a post on this as well. See http://socialartist-mysteriesoftheworld.blogspot.com/2009/11/heathcliff-and-cathy.html. Bathsheba finally does come to her senses in the end. But she sure does take a long time to do it!!
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