Project Gutenberg 2006-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 1545 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Mayor of Casterbridge Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Men -- England -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction Runaway husbands -- Fiction Atonement -- Fiction Mayors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 735352 2025-07-01T04:24:33.135233 text/html 770757 2021-02-08T10:23:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 532842 2025-07-01T04:24:40.456234 application/epub+zip 534892 2025-07-01T04:24:33.941249 application/epub+zip 402486 2025-07-01T04:24:33.541240 application/epub+zip 702467 2025-07-01T04:24:45.988204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662646 2025-07-01T04:24:40.071273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530587 2022-09-01T04:30:59.936971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700407 2025-07-01T04:24:32.462279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 700352 2021-02-08T10:23:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17723 2025-07-01T04:24:46.118170 application/rdf+xml 25924 2025-07-01T04:24:33.631229 image/jpeg 4257 2025-07-01T04:24:33.587247 image/jpeg 444008 2025-07-01T04:24:33.196251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia