Writing, Publishing and Revising Far From the Madding Crowd
This article is published on the website of the British Library, and describes Hardy's inspiration and writing process, the original form of publication, and how the novel was edited and changed in later versions.
Thomas Hardy Society
The Thomas Hardy Society is dedicated to supporting Hardy's legacy and his literary works. The website includes a biography, information about his novels, and a map of his fictional setting of Wessex. It also includes information about conferences, contests, and events of interest to people researching or writing about Hardy.
A Thomas Hardy Gallery
www.victorianweb.org/photos/hardy/index.html
This website is part of the Victorian Web series, and it includes photographs, as well as brief descriptions, of many of the places that inspired Hardy in his writing. It also includes places where Hardy lived or travelled to during his lifetime.
'You Ain't Ruined': How Thomas Hardy Took On Victorian-Era Purity Culture
This contemporary article, published in The Atlantic in 2013, describes how novels written by Hardy (including Far From the Madding Crowd) challenged Victorian ideas about female behavior and sexuality.
Do Films Do Justice To Thomas Hardy's Novels?
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/the-5-best-thomas-hardy-adaptations/
This article discusses some of the challenges of adapting Hardy's novels into films, and highlights some of the adaptations that the author considers most successful. It includes discussion of the 1967 and 2015 adaptations of Far From the Madding Crowd.
