Project Gutenberg 2006-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 755 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Mayor of Casterbridge John Hamm and David Widger "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This story revolves around the complex life of Michael Henchard, a man whose impulsive actions lead to significant personal and social consequences, ultimately shaping his character and destiny within the rural community of Casterbridge. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Michael Henchard, who, along with his wife and child, makes their way to the village of Weydon-Priors. Their silence and demeanor suggest a troubled relationship, foreshadowing the tension that permeates Henchard's life. After arriving at a local fair, Henchard, in a drunken stupor, makes the shocking decision to sell his wife, Susan, to a sailor. This chaotic transaction sets the stage for the novel's exploration of themes such as regret, the consequences of one's actions, and the struggle for redemption. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is left anticipating the repercussions of Henchard's fateful choices and the evolution of his character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Men -- England -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction Runaway husbands -- Fiction Atonement -- Fiction Mayors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 735286 735550 2024-09-01T04:30:20.320280 2023-10-01T04:23:55.673797 text/html text/html 770757 2021-02-08T10:23:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 443933 2021-03-31T04:51:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 532682 2024-09-01T04:30:29.271208 application/epub+zip 534927 2024-09-01T04:30:21.195369 application/epub+zip 402522 2024-09-01T04:30:20.752257 application/epub+zip 702509 2024-09-01T04:30:35.722217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662646 2024-09-01T04:30:28.880224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530587 2022-09-01T04:30:59.936971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700413 700404 2024-09-01T04:30:19.366279 2023-10-01T04:23:54.799812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 700352 2021-02-08T10:23:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 270232 2021-02-08T10:24:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19652 2024-09-01T04:30:35.898212 application/rdf+xml 25924 2024-09-01T04:30:20.861290 image/jpeg 4257 2024-09-01T04:30:20.808288 image/jpeg 444008 2024-09-01T04:30:20.389292 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia