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Far From the Madding Crowd is the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a young woman who attracts the fancy of three very different men: steady, reliable Gabriel Oak, a shepherd; the unreliable Sergeant Troy, and the gentleman-farmer Boldwood. All three propose to her.

The mayor of castorbridge follows the rise and fall of Michael Henchard, a man who sells his wife and daughter while drunk and later becomes the mayor of the fictional town of Casterbridge. The novel explores themes of fate, guilt, and the consequences of one's actions.