Mayor of Casterbridge (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

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Overview

Mayor of Casterbridge (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Thomas Hardy
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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411476455
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	08/12/2014
Series:	SparkNotes Literature Guide Series
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	287 KB

Table of Contents

	Context	1
	Plot Overview	3
	Character List	5
	Analysis of Major Characters	7
	Michael Henchard	7
	Donald Farfrae	8
	Elizabeth-Jane Newson	9
	Lucetta Templeman	9
	Themes, Motifs & Symbols	11
	The Importance of Character	11
	The Value of a Good Name	11
	The Indelibility of the Past	12
	Coincidence	13
	The Tension Between Tradition and Innovation	13
	The Tension Between Public Life and Private Life	14
	The Caged Goldfinch	14
	The Bull	15
	The Collision of the Wagons	15
	Summary & Analysis	17
	Chapters I-II	17
	Chapters III-VI	20
	Chapters VII-X	23
	Chapters XI-XIV	26
	Chapters XV-XVIII	29
	Chapters XIX-XXII	32
	Chapters XXIII-XXVI	35
	Chapters XXVII-XXX	38
	Chapters XXXI-XXXIV	41
	Chapters XXXV-XXXVIII	45
	Chapters XXXIX-XLII	47
	Chapters XLIII-XLV	51
	Important Quotations Explained	55
	Key Facts	61
	Study Questions & Essay Topics	65
	Review & Resources	69
	Quiz	69
	Suggestions for Further Reading	76

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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; and a review quiz and essay topics. Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.