The Mayor of Casterbridge: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Mayor of Casterbridge is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1886. In a drunken moment at a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife and infant daughter to a stranger. Years later, filled with remorse and now a successful mayor, Henchard attempts to rebuild his life when his past returns unexpectedly. This tale follows his struggles with ambition, rivalry, and the consequences of his fateful decision in rural England.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Author credits: Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Atonement -- Fiction
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
- Mayors -- Fiction
- Men -- England -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Runaway husbands -- Fiction
- Wessex (England) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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