Table of contents FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Preface Chapter 1. Description Of Farmer Oak—An Incident Chapter 2. Night—The Flock—An Interior—Another Interior Chapter 3. A Girl On Horseback—Conversation Chapter 4. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake Chapter 5. Departure Of Bathsheba—A Pastoral Tragedy Chapter 6. The Fair—The Journey—The Fire Chapter 7. Recognition—A Timid Girl Chapter 8. The Malthouse—The Chat—News Chapter 9. The Homestead—A Visitor—Half-Confidences Chapter 10. Mistress And Men Chapter 11. Outside The Barracks—Snow—A Meeting Chapter 12. Farmers—A Rule—An Exception Chapter 13. Sortes Sanctorum—The Valentine Chapter 14. Effect Of The Letter—Sunrise Chapter 15. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again Chapter 16. All Saints' And All Souls' Chapter 17. In The Market-Place Chapter 18. Boldwood In Meditation—Regret Chapter 19. The Sheep-Washing—The Offer Chapter 20. Perplexity—Grinding The Shears—A Quarrel Chapter 21. Troubles In The Fold—A Message Chapter 22. The Great Barn And The Sheep-Shearers Chapter 23. Eventide—A Second Declaration Chapter 24. The Same Night—The Fir Plantation Chapter 25. The New Acquaintance Described Chapter 26. Scene On The Verge Of The Hay-Mead Chapter 27. Hiving The Bees Chapter 28. The Hollow Amid The Ferns Chapter 29. Particulars Of A Twilight Walk Chapter 30. Hot Cheeks And Tearful Eyes Chapter 31. Blame—Fury Chapter 32. Night—Horses Tramping Chapter 33. In The Sun—A Harbinger Chapter 34. Home Again—A Trickster Chapter 35. At An Upper Window Chapter 36. Wealth In Jeopardy—The Revel Chapter 37. The Storm—The Two Together Chapter 38. Rain—One Solitary Meets Another Chapter 39. Coming Home—A Cry Chapter 40. On Casterbridge Highway Chapter 41. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For Chapter 42. Joseph And His Burden—Buck's Head Chapter 43. Fanny's Revenge Chapter 44. Under A Tree—Reaction Chapter 45. Troy's Romanticism Chapter 46. The Gurgoyle: Its Doings Chapter 47. Adventures By The Shore Chapter 48. Doubts Arise—Doubts Linger Chapter 49. Oak's Advancement—A Great Hope Chapter 50. The Sheep Fair—Troy Touches His Wife's Hand Chapter 51. Bathsheba Talks With Her Outrider Chapter 52. Converging Courses Chapter 53. Concurritur—Horae Momento Chapter 54. After The Shock Chapter 55. The March Following—"Bathsheba Boldwood" Chapter 56. Beauty In Loneliness—After All Chapter 57. A Foggy Night And Morning—Conclusion