| The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1545157626 ISBN-13: 9781545157626 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.73 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Life is an oasis which is submerged in the swirling waves of sorrows and agonies.' Drunk and angry, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a passing sailor. When he sobers it is too late to put right his actions. After years of sobriety and prosperity, Henchard's past returns to haunts his hopes of a happy future. Hardy's novel is a tragic masterpiece, beautifully constructed and filled with Hardy's most stunningly descriptive writing. |