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The Mayor of Casterbridge

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Book Description
Michael Henchard gets drunk at a fair and sells his wife and child for five guineas to a sailor. In that drunken act are the roots of the tragedy that ensues. Henchard is cast in the heroic mould: he proves to be violent, selfish, greedy and crude - but at the same time is magnanimous, humble and with a grandeur of passion that renders his character at once complex and true. In depicting such a ma... More
Book Information
PublisherChivers Children's Books
BindingAudio CD (139 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages10
ISBN-100754054802
ISBN-13978-0754054801
Publication Date03/2002
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About Thomas Hardy (Author) : Thomas Hardy is a published author, editor, and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Thomas Hardy include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urb... more
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About Tony Britton (Narrator) : Tony Britton is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Tony Britton include Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite, The Mayor of Casterbridge, The Danger.
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