The Mayor of Casterbridge - Wordsworth Classics
“Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.” The Mayor of Casterbridge, 1886
The tragic story of Michael Henchard a hay trusser who rises in rank to become The Mayor of Casterbridge, but his earlier misdemeanors return to ruin this successful new life. A single impulsive decision in his past and his pride and jealousy lead to his downfall, bankruptcy, and ultimate isolation. A novel by Thomas Hardy that explores the themes of fate, character, and self-destruction.
Paperback - 1994
288 pages
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