The Mayor of Casterbridge
The story, which takes place in Dorset, mimics the countryside where Hardy was raised. The novel revolves around the main character Michael Henchard`s decision
The story, which takes place in Dorset, mimics the countryside where Hardy was raised. The novel revolves around the main character Michael Henchard`s decision to sell his wife and child during a drunken rage. While Henchard becomes wealthy and socially powerful in Casterbridge, he never learns from his mistakes.
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