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The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy

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"The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1886. In a drunken moment at a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife and infant daughter to a stranger. Years later, filled with remorse and now a successful mayor, Henchard attempts to rebuild his life when his past returns unexpectedly. This tale follows his struggles with ambition, rivalry, and the consequences of his fateful decision in rural England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1The Mayor of Casterbridge1,237 chars
  2. 2I.25,335 chars
  3. 3II.8,579 chars
  4. 4III.9,198 chars
  5. 5IV.14,872 chars
  6. 6V.12,409 chars
  7. 7VI.9,133 chars
  8. 8VII.14,577 chars
  9. 9VIII.14,403 chars
  10. 10IX.16,917 chars
  11. 11X.7,674 chars
  12. 12XI.10,843 chars
  13. 13XII.10,721 chars
  14. 14XIII.9,653 chars
  15. 15XIV.18,173 chars
  16. 16XV.13,573 chars
  17. 17XVI.13,126 chars
  18. 18XVII.14,155 chars
  19. 19XVIII.9,431 chars
  20. 20XIX.15,386 chars
  21. 21XX.19,518 chars
  22. 22XXI.14,359 chars
  23. 23XXII.20,735 chars
  24. 24XXIII.15,435 chars
  25. 25XXIV.16,651 chars
  26. 26XXV.10,469 chars
  27. 27XXVI.20,801 chars
  28. 28XXVII.17,498 chars
  29. 29XXVIII.8,831 chars
  30. 30XXIX.16,560 chars
  31. 31XXX.10,131 chars
  32. 32XXXI.9,309 chars
  33. 33XXXII.15,666 chars
  34. 34XXXIII.15,855 chars
  35. 35XXXIV.16,516 chars
  36. 36XXXV.9,385 chars
  37. 37XXXVI.19,311 chars
  38. 38XXXVII.14,105 chars
  39. 39XXXVIII.13,997 chars
  40. 40XXXIX.14,469 chars
  41. 41XL.12,039 chars
  42. 42XLI.19,585 chars
  43. 43XLII.15,680 chars
  44. 44XLIII.19,439 chars
  45. 45XLIV.21,276 chars
  46. 46XLV.14,942 chars