The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE follows the life of Michael Henchard, the respectable mayor of the English town of Casterbridge who hides a terrible secret. As a young husband and father, Henchard sold his wife and daughter to another man while drunk. After sobering up, he finds his family is lost, but when they return unexpectedly, Henchard's life--and station in society--seem disrupted forever.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014144452
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	03/28/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	986 KB

About the Author

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a prominent English author of the Victorian period. Although he considered himself to be primarily a poet, Hardy's greatest literary and financial successes were achieved through his novels. He penned nearly two dozen novels, several compilations of poems, and dozens of short stories.

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