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The Mayor of Casterbridge

By Thomas Hardy

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The Mayor of Casterbridge

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Set against the backdrop of peaceful south-west England, where Thomas Hardy spent much of his youth, The Mayor of Casterbridge captures the author's unique genius for depicting the absurdity underlying much of the sorrow and humor in our lives. Michael Henchard is an out-of-work hay-trusser who gets drunk at a local fair and impulsively sells his wife Susan and baby daughter. Eighteen years later Susan and her daughter seek him out, only to discover that he has become the most prominent man in Casterbridge. Henchard attempts to make amends for his youthful misdeeds but his unchanged impulsiveness clouds his relationships in love as well as his fortunes in business. Although Henchard is fated to be a modern-day tragic hero, unable to survive in the new commercial world, his story is also a journey towards love. This edition is the only critically established text of the novel, based on a comprehensive study of the manuscript and Hardy's extensive revisions.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2008-08-14
Publication Date:
2008-08-14
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199537038
ISBN13:
9780199537037
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
295 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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