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The mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy

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The mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
Language
eng
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Intended audience
1090L, Lexile
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The mayor of Casterbridge
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Oclc number
650072854
Responsibility statement
Thomas Hardy
Series statement
Tantor unabridged classics
Summary
Set against the backdrop of peaceful southwest England, where Thomas Hardy spent much of his youth, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" captures the author's unique genius for depicting the absurdity underlying much of the sorrow and humor in our lives. Michael Henchard is an out-of-work hay-trusser who gets drunk at a local fair and impulsively sells his wife, Susan, and baby daughter..
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