The Mayor of Casterbridge: A Quick Read edition
EAN13
9782385820329
Éditeur
Quick Read
Date de publication
Langue
anglais
Fiches UNIMARC
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The Mayor of Casterbridge: A Quick Read edition

Quick Read

Livre numérique

  • Aide EAN13 : 9782385820329
    • Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
    • Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
    • Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 37 minutes

"The Mayor of Casterbridge" is a novel written by Thomas Hardy in 1886. Set in
a fictional rural England, the story follows Michael Henchard, a hay-trusser
who auctions off his wife and daughter while drunk. After realizing his
mistake, Henchard vows to abstain from alcohol for 21 years. Years later, his
wife returns with their daughter, and Henchard proposes a sham courtship to
hide their disgrace. However, complications arise when Henchard falls in love
with a woman named Lucetta and hires a Scotsman named Donald Farfrae.
Henchard's financial troubles lead to bankruptcy, and Lucetta dies tragically.
Henchard's daughter marries Farfrae, and Henchard eventually dies alone. The
novel is praised for its dramatic and poetic narrative, but criticized for
incorporating too many incidents. It has been adapted into films, TV shows,
radio plays, and even an opera.
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