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Though as sad as other Hardy's books, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" is much more than just being sad. There's a profound inquiry in the book about human life.
Different from Tess, Henchard is not necessarily a victim of social prejudice, but his own character which he has no power to overcome (though he tried hard and in the end he was indeed a better man). And precisely because of this, Hardy seemed to believe that human tragedy is inevitable.
The last quarter of the book really got me into the s ...more
Different from Tess, Henchard is not necessarily a victim of social prejudice, but his own character which he has no power to overcome (though he tried hard and in the end he was indeed a better man). And precisely because of this, Hardy seemed to believe that human tragedy is inevitable.
The last quarter of the book really got me into the s ...more
I’ve been having a wonderful time experiencing some of Thomas Hardy’s novels in the #greatthomashardyreadalong2022 with some wonderful bookstagrammers. The Mayor Of Casterbridge was a novel I had been aware of but never read so it was fun to pick it up, especially with such an intriguing premise.
Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter when drunk for five guineas and regrets it shortly afterwards. He manages to make a respectable living for himself as the Mayor of Casterbridge but hi ...more
Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter when drunk for five guineas and regrets it shortly afterwards. He manages to make a respectable living for himself as the Mayor of Casterbridge but hi ...more
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