Books with title The Mayor of Casterbridge': Thomas Hardy Gcse Audio Revision

The Mayor of Casterbridge opens with a shocking and haunting scene: In a drunken rage, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a visiting sailor at a local fair. When they return to Casterbridge some nineteen years later, Henchard—having gained power and success as the mayor—finds he cannot erase the past or the guilt that consumes him. The Mayor of Casterbridge is a rich, psychological novel about a man whose own flaws combine with fate to cause his ruin.

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"One of the great novelists of British literature, Thomas Hardy caused quite a stir when this powerful novel was first published. As with most of Hardy's best work, The Mayor of Casterbridge is sharply critical of 19th-century morality and social conventions. In a drunken haze Michael Henchard sells his wife and child to a sailor for five guineas at the local fair. The next morning Henchard awakes, realizes the magnitude of what he has done, and swears he will not drink again. More than two decades later, Henchard has grown wealthy and is the Mayor of Casterbridge---but he can never escape the tragic repercussions of his past. Jenny Sterlin's compelling narration enlivens this timeless classic with a renewed sense of significance." "Jenny Sterlin, a critically acclaimed British actress, as appeared On and Off-Broadway as well as on the West Coast and in the Boston area. She is the Artistic Director of the Rubicon Theatre Company and a founding member of Proia Dance Theatre. AudioFile says, "... prepare to be dazzled as Jenny Sterlin works some kind of miracle." [from case]

Michael Henchard, drunk at a country fair, sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas. The following day, in despair and remorse, he forswears alcohol and sets out to redeem himself. In time, he becomes a respected merchant and eventually the mayor of the town. But Fate is not to be so easily appeased, and Henchard finds his past actions resonate through and destroy his plans for the future. One of the greatest novels in the English language, The Mayor of Casterbridge sees Thomas Hardy at his best, bringing landscape and richly imagined characters to life, and setting the hope of love against the forces of Providence.