The Mayor Of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy - Books - Independently Published - 9798722204875 - March 23, 2021
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The Mayor Of Casterbridge

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At a country fair near Casterbridge in Wessex Michael Henchard, a 21-year-old hay-trusser, argues with his wife Susan. Drunk on rum-laced furmity he auctions her off, along with their baby daughter Elizabeth-Jane, to Richard Newson, a passing sailor, for five guineas. Sober and remorseful the next day, he is too late to locate his family. He vows not to touch liquor again for 21 years. Believing the auction to be legally binding, Susan lives as Newson's wife for 18 years. After Newson is lost at sea Susan, lacking any means of support, decides to seek out Henchard again, taking her daughter with her. Susan has told Elizabeth-Jane little about Henchard, and the young woman knows only that he is a relation by marriage. Susan discovers that Henchard has become a very successful hay and grain merchant and Mayor of Casterbridge, known for his staunch sobriety. He has avoided explaining how he lost his wife, allowing people to assume he is a widower.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 23, 2021
ISBN13 9798722204875
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 272
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 15 mm   ·   349 g
Language English  

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