The book is situated around the character, Bathsheba Everdene, who is described as beautiful but has no fortune. One night, she meets a young farmer named Gabriel and manages to safe his life. He then asks her to marry him and she declines on the grounds that she does not love him. She flees to the town of Weatherbury. Shortly after, Gabriel's sheep run away and he is forced to give up his farm. Coincidentally, he ends up in Weatherbury. He rescues a local farm from a fire, and it just happens to be Bathseaba's. Gabriel asks her is she needs a shepard and she agrees and hires him. She then becomes acquainted with her neighbor Mr. Boldwood, whom is rich and wealthy and admired by many woman. But, she refuses him too because she does not love him.
Shortly after, Bathsheba meets a handsome soldier, Sergeant Troy. He is very charming and quickly falls in love with Bathsheba, which angers Mr. Boldwood. Little did we know, that troy had just recently got a girl, Fanny pregnant. Gabriel, who has been her good friend throughout the whole novel does not approve of this engagement. Despite this, Troy still marries Bathsheba. Only a few weeks after, there is news the Fanny dies giving birth to her and Troy's child. Bathsheba finds out that Troy is the father and he runs away and is said to have drowned.
As the story comes to an end, it becomes more messed up. After Troy's departure, Mr. Boldwood becomes closer to Bathsheba and he proposes to her. Around the same time, Troy returns to town. When he comes to get Bathsheba back, she had just accepted Mr. Boldwood's proposal. Mr. Boldwood ended up shooting Troy and being sentenced to prison. Finally, Bathsheba marries Gabriel.
Shortly after, Bathsheba meets a handsome soldier, Sergeant Troy. He is very charming and quickly falls in love with Bathsheba, which angers Mr. Boldwood. Little did we know, that troy had just recently got a girl, Fanny pregnant. Gabriel, who has been her good friend throughout the whole novel does not approve of this engagement. Despite this, Troy still marries Bathsheba. Only a few weeks after, there is news the Fanny dies giving birth to her and Troy's child. Bathsheba finds out that Troy is the father and he runs away and is said to have drowned.
As the story comes to an end, it becomes more messed up. After Troy's departure, Mr. Boldwood becomes closer to Bathsheba and he proposes to her. Around the same time, Troy returns to town. When he comes to get Bathsheba back, she had just accepted Mr. Boldwood's proposal. Mr. Boldwood ended up shooting Troy and being sentenced to prison. Finally, Bathsheba marries Gabriel.
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