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Far from the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy, is an extremely descriptive book, in which the characters and setting are superb created. At the beginning, Hardy describes and what Gabriel is wearing. He gives colors, designs, and also compares what he is wearing to others, an example of this being when he compares his coat to Dr. Johnson’s. He also describes some of the items he has with him, like his watch. He describes his watch as older than