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Synopsis
A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. So begins The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy's gripping tale of a man's rise and fall amid the natural beauty and human brutality of a rural English community.
First published serially in 1886, the novel was praised by critics for its realism and poetic style. Most agreed, however, that its plot hinges upon unlikely turns of events. Hardy replied, "It is not improbabilities of incident but improbabilities of character that matter." In this book -- originally subtitled "A Story of a Man of Character" -- the author perpetually tests his characters with frequent intrusions by the hand of fate. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped in irony, this timeless tale offers a spellbinding portrayal of ambition, rivalry, revenge, and repentance.
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Tragedy haunts the works of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), whose fiction abounds in star-crossed lovers and other characters thwarted by fate or their own shortcomings. Hardy's outspoken criticism of Victorian society excited such profound controversy that the author abandoned fiction and in the 20th century published only poetry.
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ISBN 10 : 0486437493
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ISBN 10 : 0486437493
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Mayor of Casterbridge&&L/I&&R, by &&LSTRONG&&RThomas Hardy&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&RNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&R&&L/B&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RThomas Hardy&&L/B&&R's first masterpiece, &&LI&&RThe Mayor of Casterbridge&&L/I&&R opens with a scene of such heartlessness and cruelty that it still shocks readers today. A poor workman named Michael Henchard, in a fit of drunken rage, sells his wife and baby daughter to a stranger at a country fair. Stricken with remorse, Henchard forswears alcohol and works hard to become a prosperous businessman and the respected mayor of Casterbridge. But he cannot erase his past. His wife ultimately returns to offer Henchard the choice of redemption or a further descent into his own self-destructive nature. A dark, complex story, &&LI&&RThe Mayor of Casterbridge&&L/I&&R brims with invention, vitality, and even wit.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&R&&L/B&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RPhillip Lopate&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R, a professor at Hofstra University in New York City, is best known as an essayist (Bachelorhood, Against Joie De Vivre, Portrait of My Body). He is the editor of the anthology &&LI&&RArt of the Personal Essay&&L/I&&R and has written a novel, &&LI&&RThe Rug Merchant&&L/I&&R, and a book of poetry, &&LI&&RThe Daily Round&&L/I&&R.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R. N° de réf. du vendeur 00098637717
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