The Mayor of Casterbridge: Large Print Edition

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

'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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781545172100
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	04/05/2017
Pages:	556
Sales rank:	440,535
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

An English Victorian author of novels, poems, and short stories, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is best known for the classic books Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure. Set mostly in the semi-imagined region of Wessex, Hardy’s fictional works retain their popularity thanks to an accessible style, Romantic plots, and richly drawn characters.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks