The Mayor of Casterbridge (Wordsworth Hardback Library) - Hardcover

Hardy, Thomas

 
9781853268489: The Mayor of Casterbridge (Wordsworth Hardback Library)

Synopsis

Set in the heart of Wessex this tale tells of the economic rise and fall of Michael Henchard where his seedy past is set to haunt him as his wife and daughter re-appear and his financial and emotional fortunes are placed in jeopardy by the dogged resolution of his rival.

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"Wonderful, comprehensive edition at reasonable cost to students. The chronology, maps, notes on text, and introduction by the talented Dale Kramer make this edition a great value for the money." --Bonnie W. Epstein, Plymouth State College

From the Back Cover

A classically shaped story about the rise and fall of Michael Henchard, a man marked out for a complicated fate, 'The Mayor of Casterbridge, ' is an emblematic product of Hardy's fictional maturity - vigorous, forceful, and unclouded by illusions.

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