York Notes on "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy

by hilda-d-spear, S Bushrui

Thomas Hardy's exploration of his most tragic hero, Michael Henchard, is the classic tale of overambition. From his drunken sale of his wife and baby at a country fair, to his subjugation of a farming village, Henchard's life is an epic attempt to bring the world to heel as he hides even from himself all vestiges of emotional vulnerability.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988