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A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped in irony, Hardy's gripping tale unfolds amid a rural English community. It offers a spellbinding portrayal of ambition, rivalry, revenge, and repentance.
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Hardy
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Released
- 2004
- Pages
- 258
- ISBN10
- 0486437493
- ISBN13
- 9780486437491
- Series
- Real Reads
- First published
- 1886
- Original title
- The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped in irony, Hardy's gripping tale unfolds amid a rural English community. It offers a spellbinding portrayal of ambition, rivalry, revenge, and repentance.