✍ Scribed by Thomas Hardy
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General Editor's Preface; Map of Hardy's Wessex; Abbreviations; Introduction; Note on the Text; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of Thomas Hardy; THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE; Explanatory Notes; Significant Revisions to the Text.;Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter on a drunken impulse at a local fair. Eighteen years later his temperament again thwarts his attempts to make amends. Henchard is a modern-day tragic hero, but his story is also a journey towards love. This edition is the only critically established text of Hardy's novel.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
This retelling of *The Mayor of Casterbridge*, by Hilary Burningham, is a simplified version of the novel, accompanied by key passages from the original. Illustrations emphasize both character and plot. It is suitable as an introduction and revision aid for GCSE students. \*\* Library : General
{ Oct 2020 - epub revisions. Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, content separation, and epub format error checking. } Paperback, 352 pages Published 1886 Barnes & Noble Classics Series (2004) Introduction by: Phillip Lopate The Mayor of Casterbridge: The
After the death of her much older husband, in a bitterly fought court case Lady Mason is accused of forging his will to give her son the property of Orley Farm. Examining the imperfect workings of the legal system, Orley Farm was considered by Trollope's friends as 'the best I have written'.