Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
€ 9.65
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Mayor of Casterbridge
Paperback. .
Henchard is a handsome farm labourer. When he gets drunk at a country fair, he sells his wife and child to a sailor. The next day, ashamed by what he has done, he lets people believe that his wife has died. Thus begins a chain of events which leads Henchard deep into dishonesty and betrayal. Repentant and determined to change his ways, Henchard works hard to improve his fortunes. He becomes rich, and is elected mayor of Casterbridge – though his temper and his pride make him difficult to like. When Henchard’s wife and daughter come back to find him, ... Read more
Henchard is a handsome farm labourer. When he gets drunk at a country fair, he sells his wife and child to a sailor. The next day, ashamed by what he has done, he lets people believe that his wife has died. Thus begins a chain of events which leads Henchard deep into dishonesty and betrayal. Repentant and determined to change his ways, Henchard works hard to improve his fortunes. He becomes rich, and is elected mayor of Casterbridge – though his temper and his pride make him difficult to like. When Henchard’s wife and daughter come back to find him, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Real Reads United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Real Reads
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906230395
SKU
V9781906230395
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for The Mayor of Casterbridge