#bathsheba everdene/gabriel oak

[mrsducky]

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD 2015, dir. Thomas Vinterberg

[cinemoments]

Far from the Madding Crowd, dir. Thomas Vinterberg, 2015.

[janerogan]

not to think of pride and prejudices directors commentary of the 'im very fond of walking.' 'i know' scene, where joe wright says "he could have said 'you' there, it could have been 'i know you'" whilst watching far from the madding crowd, but! the way she pauses after saying 'i wish i could go, too' and they have a moment of just looking at each other in their own world. and im not the director but god. she could have said 'with you' there, there was an unsaid 'with you' and its absence was felt in the weight of the moment after. 'i wish i could go, too. with you.'

[mollywog]

The switch from Mr. Oak -> Gabriel and Mistress -> Bathsheba 🥹

[naneki-maid]

O, how I wish I had never seen him! Loving is misery for women always. I shall never forgive God for making me a woman…

Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) by Thomas Hardy

[stonecoldhedwig]

One day, ONE DAY, I am gonna write the Far From the Madding Crowd AU for Jily that lives rent free in my head. Lily as Bathsheba Everdene. James as Gabriel Oak. ??? as Boldwood. Ugh.

[mandoreviews]

📽️ Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

I watched this when it first came out and didn’t like it very much. But for some reason I wanted to watch it again. I really liked it this time! It’s pretty slow-paced, so it feels kind of long. But it’s a really good story, and I enjoyed it.

Sex/nudity: 3/10 (mild sexual references and innuendoes, implied sex, kissing, groping)

Language: 1/10 (mild, if any; I don’t remember any)

Violence: 2/10 (what is shown is fairly mild, but there are some dead bodies - both human and animal)

Overall rating: 7/10

[mrsducky]

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD 2015, dir. Thomas Vinterberg

[hungergamesbookclub]

Poll for THG Book Club's First Read!

What book should we read for our first Suzanne Read? Summaries of each book and how it relates to THG under the "read more" after the poll if you need more info to choose.

Summary: In Thomas Hardy's first major literary success, independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy, and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. One of his first works set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

How it relates to THG: "Katniss Everdeen owes her last name to Bathsheba Everdene, the lead character in Far From the Madding Crowd. The two are very different, but both struggle with knowing their hearts." Suzanne Collins, 2010

Summary: Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus.

Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

How it relates to THG: The namesake of Coriolanus Snow (ft. Volumnia)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Summary: Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

How it relates to THG: Quoted in the epigraph of TBOSAS

Spartacus by Howard Fast

Summary: The story of a slave uprising in the ancient Roman Empire.

How it relates to THG: "There’s a basis for the war, historically, in the Hunger Games, which would be the third servile war, which was Spartacus’ war, where you have a man who is a slave who is then turned into a gladiator who broke out of the gladiator school and led a rebellion and then became the face of the war. So there is a historical precedent for that arc for a character.  But I think I needed the freedom to create elements that I wasn’t going to neatly find in history." Suzanne Collins, 2013

Summary: A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn't long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt …

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

How it relates to THG: "One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years." Suzanne Collins

[haveyoureadthispoll]

Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in the fictional county of Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.

[tybaltsjuliet]

the things bathsheba everdene and gabriel oak put each other through are actually more deranged than whatever cathy and heathcliff were up to, you just cannot tell because thomas hardy deftly concealed it all within the pages of a farmer’s almanac

[mollywog]

"You'll think it strange that I have come, but—"

"Oh no; not at all."

"But I thought—Gabriel, I have been uneasy in the belief that I have offended you, and that you are going away on that account. It grieved me very much and I couldn't help coming."

"Offended me! As if you could do that, Bathsheba!"

This whole chapter is a favorite, but this line in particular is a favorite. The use of exclamation points (!) I can just picture his surprise at the absurdity at the thought. And really, after everything, what could she do to offend him?

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Far from the Madding Crowd

Rating: PG-13

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Cast: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple, Jessica Barden, Hilton McRae, Harry Peacock, Bradley Hall, Sam Phillips, Tilly Vosburgh, Victor McGuire, Jamie Lee-Hill

Release year: 2015

Genres: romance, drama

Blurb: Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer captivated by her fetching wilfulness; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. Bathsheba’s choices and passions explore the nature of relationships and love...as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.

[naneki-maid]

“I’ll make her my wife, or upon my soul I shall be good for nothing!”

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

[crypticcrossword]

no one wants to hear this but Bathsheba Everdene especially in the 2018 movie is literally the first girl to serve cunt in an amish village from that one post. She walked across the floor in her nastygal wantmylook.com lace up boots and my mans Gabriel Oak looked away in humility but you know at night he was churning a different type of butter. like. that's literally her

[francesderwent]

The Most Romance, the Complete List

Gabriel Oak and Bathsheba Everdene, Far From the Madding Crowd

Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, Anne of Green Gables

Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, Wimsey mysteries

Frankie Derwent and Bobby Jones, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans (2022)

Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth, Persuasion

Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, The Vampire Diaries

Eugenides and Irene, Queen’s Thief series

Jack Traven and Annie, Speed

Jude Duarte and Cardan Greenbriar, Folk of the Air trilogy

Sam Vimes and Sybil Ramkin, Discworld (also Carrot and Angua tbh)

Penelope and Johnny, Penelope

Ella and Kit, Cinderella (2015)

Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt, Parks and Rec

Steve Harrington and Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, Hunger Games trilogy

Lyla Novacek and Louis Connelly, August Rush

Frank Castle and Karen Page, Daredevil and The Punisher

Batty Penderwick and Jeffrey Tifton, Penderwicks At Last

Special Mentions: Bluesey, Farawyn, El and Orion, Carol and Doug, Rory and Amy, Troy and Gabriella, Zutara, Warren Peace and Layla Williams, Lorelai and Luke, Jackson and Hayley, Peggy and Sousa, Veronica and Logan, Sara Tancredi and Michael Scofield