本书是英文版世界文学名著“名著典藏”丛书的《远离尘嚣》。

哈代是19世纪英国文学史上最重要的作家之一。《远离尘嚣》是哈代第一部得到一致赞扬的长篇小说。在这部小说里，田园诗的气氛已经消失，远离尘嚣的穷乡僻壤也和人烟稠密的喧闹城市一样，在演出人生的悲剧。女主人公芭丝谢芭是一个农场主，美丽聪慧，但爱慕虚荣。她先后为三个男子所追求，但选择了一个金玉其外、败絮其中的青年军官特罗伊。最后虽然小说在芭丝谢芭与加布里埃尔的圆满爱情中结束，但全书中悲剧气氛多于喜剧气氛，已透露出作者创作中的悲剧性主题。

美丽、高傲的芭思希芭来到威瑟伯里继承她叔叔的农场。忠诚能干的奧克对她一见钟情，但遭到了拒绝。家境殷实的农场主波德伍德因为一次误会不断地向芭思希芭求爱。而芭思希芭却与英俊的中上特洛伊结了婚。然而，浪漫的爱情到结婚后便告终结。几番风波之后，波德伍德开枪打死了特洛伊，自己则向警方自首。失去了丈夫的芭思希芭同时又面临着失去农场的可能。这时奥克来到她的身边，给故事一个皆大欢喜的结局。

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. HALFCONFIDENCES

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: ADVICE

CHAPTER 52 CONVERGING COURSES

CHAPTER 53 CONCURRITUR:HORAE MQMENTO

CHAPTER 54 AFTER THE SHOCK

CHAPTER 55 THE MARCH FOLLOWING:"BATHSHEBA BOLDWOQD"

CHAPTER 56 BEAUTY IN LONELINESS: AFTER ALL

CHAPTER 57 A FOGGY NIGHT AND MORNING: CONCLUSION