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The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Arukiyomi
Jan 02, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Haven’t tackled Hardy for a while. I found the last effort (The Return of the Native) a bit of a tough read so I was glad to find that this was far from difficult. In fact, this has an opening chapter that even Ian McEwan would find hard to match.

From the outset and throughout the novel, you are presented with a captivating portrait of Michael Henchard. It’s a Hardy novel, so you know that he’s doomed from the start. But he starts off so rashly that you are left wondering if he’ll actually make ...more
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Oct 06, 2016 marked it as to-read
Recommended by Professor Nancy Parker.
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Jun 28, 2008 rated it it was amazing
I enjoyed this perhaps more than any other of Hardy's novels. Compelling plot, surprising and tragic ending(s). ...more
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