Mayor of Casterbridge (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789386063502)

At a country fair near Casterbridge, Wessex, a young hay-trusser named Michael Henchard overindulges in rum-laced furmity and auctions off his wife, Susan and baby daughter, Elizabeth-Jane to a sailor, Newson for five guineas. Once sober the next day, he realises that his wife and daughter are gone, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years (21) as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard, now a successful grain merchant, is the eponymous Mayor of Casterbridge, known for his staunch sobriety. All these years, Henchard has kept the details surrounding the "loss" of his wife a secret. While travelling to the island of Jersey on business, Henchard falls in love with a young woman named Lucetta. Just as Henchard is about to send for Lucetta, Susan unexpectedly appears in Casterbridge with her daughter....

Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN-10: 9386063506
ISBN-13: 9789386063502
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2020
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.5
Point Value: 22
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 10040 / Mayor of Casterbridge