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Mayor of Casterbridge

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The story unfolds with Michael Henchard, who, in a drunken stupor, auctions off his wife Susan and daughter Elizabeth-Jane, only to regret it upon sobering up. After swearing off alcohol for 21 years, he becomes a successful grain merchant and the Mayor of Casterbridge, concealing his past. His life takes a turn when he falls for Lucetta while on business in Jersey, but his world is disrupted when Susan returns with Elizabeth-Jane, forcing Henchard to confront his past decisions and their consequences.

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Language
English
Released
2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
162
ISBN13
9789386063502
First published
1886
Original title
The Mayor of Casterbridge
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The story unfolds with Michael Henchard, who, in a drunken stupor, auctions off his wife Susan and daughter Elizabeth-Jane, only to regret it upon sobering up. After swearing off alcohol for 21 years, he becomes a successful grain merchant and the Mayor of Casterbridge, concealing his past. His life takes a turn when he falls for Lucetta while on business in Jersey, but his world is disrupted when Susan returns with Elizabeth-Jane, forcing Henchard to confront his past decisions and their consequences.