The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
The Mayor of Casterbridge is a tragic novel set in the fictional town of Casterbridge, based on Dorchester in the English county of Dorset. The story follows the life of Michael Henchard, a skilled hay-trusser who, in a fit of drunken anger, sells his wife and daughter at a fair. When he sobers up, he is filled with regret and swears off alcohol for 21 years. He works hard and eventually becomes a successful businessman and the mayor of Casterbridge. However, his past returns to haunt him when his wife and daughter come back into his life, leading to a series of events that result in his downfall.
The 227th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1886
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-500
- Words
- 105,000
- Original Language
- English
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