Description
In a moment of drunken desperation, Michael Henchard commits an act of unforgivable shame—selling his wife and daughter for a handful of coins at a country fair. Years later, he has transformed himself into a respected and prosperous mayor of the small Dorsetshire town of Casterbridge, yet his carefully constructed respectability masks a haunting secret and a temperament prone to destructive pride. Thomas Hardy's masterful exploration of guilt, redemption, and the inescapable consequences of past sins unfolds as a gripping tragedy, examining how a man of considerable character can be undone by his own flaws. Set against the vivid backdrop of a close-knit community, this powerful novel traces Henchard's dramatic rise and fall with unflinching psychological insight. A profound meditation on human nature and the price of ambition, The Mayor of Casterbridge stands as one of Hardy's most compelling works.
Available Editions
hardcover
Penguin Classics
Published Nov 13, 2018
448 pages
ISBN: 9780241347775
paperback
National Geographic Books
Published Apr 29, 2003
393 pages
ISBN: 9780141439785
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Details
First Published
1886
Language
en
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy.