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The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge

A classic 1886 novel by Thomas Hardy about the rise and fall of Michael Henchard.

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    “Mayor of Casterbridge is something I read in high school but did not appreciate until I was in college. Hardy is a wonderful descriptive writer who immerses the reader in his scenes. It was originally published as a weekly serialisation and can be read more gradually.”

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