Set in the fictional town of Casterbridge, The Mayor of Casterbridge is Thomas Hardys tragic story of Michael Henchard, who over indulges in alcohol at a country fair and decides to auction off his wife and daughter to a sailor. When he recovers his sobriety, Mr. Henchard realizes his mistake, but it is too late to get his family back. Devastated by his impetuous actions he decides not to touch alcohol again for the next twentyone years. The novel advances eighteen years to find the teetotaling Henchard as the Mayor of Casterbridge and a successful grain merchant. When his wife and daughter return to town a precipitous decline in Henchards fortune is set in motion. One of Hardys Wessex novels, The Mayor of Casterbridge is a classic story of the terrible consequences of rash decisions that can be made under the influence of too much alcohol. This edition is printed on premium acidfree paper with an introduction by Joyce Kilmer.

Binding: Paperback;248 pages; Publisher: Neeland Media LLC; Classification: N/A; Weight: 440.24 g; Dimensions: N/A

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