Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge

Five guineas is all it took for an out-of-work labourer named Michael Henchard to sell his wife and infant daughter at a county fair! Now, years later, Michael has climbed the ladder of prosperity and success in the Casterbridge community, but his past actions continue to haunt him. The ghosts of his past confront him when his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge. Will the tragically flawed Michael Henchard be successful in keeping his family together, or will his pride and fury result in his downfall? Set against a beautiful rural landscape, Hardy takes us on a dramatic journey and makes us question . . . what is "a man of character"?

Other titles by Thomas Hardy: Far From The Madding Crowd, Tess of The d'Urbervilles.

 

A timeless classic from one of the most renowned writers in the history of English literature.

 

• A novel that explores the themes of self-destruction, loyalty, and love.
• What does it take to be "a man of character"?
• What is the cost of prosperity and success?
• Will Henchard be successful in keeping his family together?
• One of Thomas Hardy’s most celebrated works!

 

| An architect by profession, Thomas Hardy was once regarded as the greatest living writer of fiction in the English-speaking world. He was born in Dorset, England, on 2 June 1840. Some of his most memorable works include A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873)—the first to be published in his name; Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)—his first literary achievement; The Return of the Native (1878); The Trumpet Major (1880); The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886); The Woodlanders (1887); Tess of the d’Urbervilles (1891); and Jude the Obscure (1895). Hardy spoke and wrote for the masses. With an aim of realizing the truth, he captured the reality of his era in his tragic art. He breathed his last on 11 January 1928.