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The Mayor of Casterbridge - British Heritage Database Reader-Printable Edition with Study Materials

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Set largely in the early 1840s in the region of south-west England where Hardy himself grew up, The Mayor of Casterbridge explicitly contrasts the traditional ways of rural life with the rational methods and technological innovation which were fast overtaking them. It tells the powerful story of a complex and fascinating man, Michael Henchard, who is in many ways representative of the old order. Frequently acting instinctively and impulsively, without weighing the consequences, he rises and falls by his own actions. Yet his basic honesty and acceptance of his fate are such that readers ultimately feel sympathy for his tragic downfall, and the undercurrents of love, jealousy and revenge that run through the novel have ensured its enduring popularity. This BHD edition is based on the 1920 reprint of the Wessex edition of 1912 and has been edited by Dr Harriet Devine Jump with chapter-by-chapter commentary and hyperlinked notes. It may be printed for personal use.

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Publisher: Cultural Resources

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  • ISBN: 1903807395
  • Release date: November 11, 2002

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  • ISBN: 1903807395
  • File size: 3574 KB
  • Release date: November 11, 2002

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Set largely in the early 1840s in the region of south-west England where Hardy himself grew up, The Mayor of Casterbridge explicitly contrasts the traditional ways of rural life with the rational methods and technological innovation which were fast overtaking them. It tells the powerful story of a complex and fascinating man, Michael Henchard, who is in many ways representative of the old order. Frequently acting instinctively and impulsively, without weighing the consequences, he rises and falls by his own actions. Yet his basic honesty and acceptance of his fate are such that readers ultimately feel sympathy for his tragic downfall, and the undercurrents of love, jealousy and revenge that run through the novel have ensured its enduring popularity. This BHD edition is based on the 1920 reprint of the Wessex edition of 1912 and has been edited by Dr Harriet Devine Jump with chapter-by-chapter commentary and hyperlinked notes. It may be printed for personal use.

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