The Mayor of Casterbridge
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This 1886 novel may be Hardy's most intense and gripping narrative. We first see the central character, Michael Henchard, as a drunken and unemployed hay-trusser who sells his wife Susan and his daughter Elizabeth-Jane at a fair. When he is eventually reunited with the two, he has become the contented and prosperous mayor of a thriving market town. But the downward spiral begins. Henchard's fall i... More
Book Information
Publisher | Broadview Press |
Binding | Paperback (139 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 416 |
ISBN-10 | 1551111225 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1551111223 |
Publication Date | 03/20/1997 |
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About Page (Author, Editor) : Page is a published author. Published credits of Page include Maths Plus (Key Skills in Maths), Counting (Key Skills in Maths), and Maths Plus (Key Skills in Maths).
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About Thomas Hardy (Author, Editor) : 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 Norman Page (Editor) : Norman Page is a published editor. Some of the published credits of Norman Page include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), The Old Curiosity Shop (Penguin Classics), Jude the Obscure: An Au... more
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