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‘The Mayor of Casterbridge,’ a masterpiece by Thomas Hardy and a gem in the Chiltern Classic collection, unfolds in the rustic setting of nineteenth-century England. This tragic novel explores the themes of fate, pride, and retribution through the life of Michael Henchard, a man whose impulsive sale of his wife and daughter at a country fair leads to a tumultuous quest for redemption. As Henchard rises to become the Mayor of Casterbridge, his past actions haunt him, weaving a tale of human frailty and the complexities of social morality. Hardy’s poignant narrative and rich characterisation make this work an enduring study of the human condition.





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