The Mayor of Casterbridge
the life and death of a man of character
$23.41
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2003
Summary
The Mayor of Casterbridge: A Tragedy of Pride and Fate
In a moment of drunken folly, Michael Henchard commits an act that will haunt him forever: selling his wife and child. Years later, he rises to become the respected Mayor of Casterbridge, a pillar of his community. But his past sins and a volatile nature threaten to unravel his carefully constructed life.
Subtitled “A Story of a Man of Character,” Thomas Hardy’s masterpiece is a powerful exploration of a flawed hero, a m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141439785 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141439785 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Thomas Hardy, Keith Wilson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 25mm |
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“Hardy’s world is a world that can never disappear.” – Margaret Drabble
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About The Author
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 and wrote both poetry and novels, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Far From the Madding Crowd and Jude the Obscure. He died in 1928.
Keith Wilson is Professor of English at the University of Ottawa and has edited Hardy’s Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories for Penguin Classics.
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