Setting

Far From the Madding Crowd

by Thomas Hardy

Far From the Madding Crowd: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Far from the Madding Crowd is set in the late 19th century, in a fictional countryside county in southwestern England called Wessex. This novel is the first book Hardy set in Wessex, a setting he would return to many times (notably in Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, and The Mayor of Casterbridge, three of his major works). In fact, several characters, including Mr. Boldwood, cross over into these later narratives (one of the trademarks of Hardy’s style).