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Thomas Hardy
‘A tale of true tragedy - a man of potential brought down by his own fatal flaw - wonderfully vivid and strong’ Joanna Trollope The Mayor of Casterbridge is a…
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A stunning clothbound edition of The Mayor of Casterbridge, a haunting study of guilt and lost love.
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In drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby at a country fair. Over the following years, he establishes himself as a pillar of society but his shameful secret…
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores themes of fate, guilt, and the relentless pursuit of redemption. The novel follows Henchard's rise and fall, beginning with his impulsive decision to sell his…
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Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Thomas Hardy’s Mayor of Casterbridge, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical…
In Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, an ambitious man discovers that the blind energies and defiant acts that brought him to power can also destroy him.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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In Hardy’s classic novel, an ambitious man discovers that the blind energies and defiant acts that brought him to power can also destroy him. Revised reissue.
In a fit of anger, Michael sells his wife and daughter for 5 guineas. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected and…
""The Mayor of Casterbridge"" is a classic novel written by Thomas Hardy, one of the most prominent authors of English literature. Set in the fictional town of Casterbridge, the story…
The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character is an 1886 novel by the English author Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's Wessex novels, it is…
Life is an oasis which is submerged in the swirling waves of sorrows." Published in 1886, The Mayor of Casterbridge is one of Thomas Hardy's famous Wessex novels. The novel…
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Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected pillar…
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Tragic consequences result from Michael Herchard’s impetuous sale of his wife and daughter.
New edition of The Mayor of Casterbridge from Chiltern Publishing.
While inebriated, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor. When he realizes the horror of what he has done, he vows to change his life through hard…
A drunken laborer sells his wife and child and spends his life trying to atone for his wrongdoing - while clinging to his social status. A spellbinding portrayal of ambition…
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Now, said the woman, breaking the silence, so that her low dry voice sounded quite loud, before you go further, Michael, listen to me. If you touch that money, I…
Wilbur C. Rich
Hailed as one of Boston's most beloved mayors and its longest serving, Thomas Menino managed the city's finances and transformed Boston into the hub of innovation that it is today…
Ray Evans
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"Thomas Hardy's 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' is a poignant Victorian tale of love, ambition, and the tragic consequences of impulsive actions in a rural town."
Five guineas is all it took for an out-of-work labourer named Michael Henchard to sell his wife and infant daughter at a county fair! Now, years later, Michael has climbed…
From its astonishing opening scene, in which a drunken man sells his wife and daughter at a country fair, to the breathtaking series of discoveries at its conclusion, this is…
Michael Henchard, drunk at a country fair, sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas. The following day, in despair and remorse, he forswears alcohol and sets out to…
Thomas Hardy’s exploration of his most tragic hero, Michael Henchard, is the classic tale of over-ambition. From his drunken sale of his wife and baby at a country fair to…
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Michael Henchard, a callous grain merchant and mayor of the town, finds that his cruel actions in the past have come back to haunt him.
