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Far from the Madding Crowd · Chapter

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The endnotes provide source references for quotations in the text, including a Greek phrase and a citation to W.

What happens

The endnotes provide source references for quotations in the text, including a Greek phrase and a citation to W. Barnes.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, Bathsheba reaches an emotional and psychological peak of feverish, impulsive passion as she wri…

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Key passages

  • “Greek for “it is finished.””

    The phrase is Greek, meaning 'it is finished.'

    This is a translation note for a Greek phrase used in the main text.

  • “By W. Barnes.”

    Attributed to W. Barnes.

    This indicates the source of a quotation or reference in the text.