
The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Thomas Hardy
Set against the backdrop of peaceful southwest England, where Thomas Hardy spent much of his youth, The Mayor of Casterbridge captures the author's unique genius for depicting the absurdity underlying much of the sorrow and humor in our lives. Michael Henchard is an out-of-work hay-trusser who gets drunk at a local fair and impulsively sells his wife, Susan, and baby daughter. Eighteen years later, Susan and her daughter seek him out, only to discover that he has become the most prominent man in Casterbridge. Henchard attempts to make amends for his youthful misdeeds, but his unchanged impulsiveness clouds his relationships in love as well as his fortunes in business. Although Henchard is fated to be a modern-day tragic hero, unable to survive in the new commercial world, his story is also a journey toward love.
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The story, the fully developed characters, time and place, are artfully described. You become immersed in the lives of people in another century. If you like good writing, this is for you.
Pitch perfect….story and narration!
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Loved every minute
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I liked it.
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19th century rural Britain lives again through the eyes and genius of Mr. Hardy. I think he would have made a great therapist because he understood so many personality types and writes both genders well. This is a real page turner and held my interest throughout. Simon Vance did a great job narrating as always.
Another Great Thomas Hardy
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A treasured book for me
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Brilliantly read. A fascinating insight into the customs and social interactions of country life in the 19th century.
A Masterpiece
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Highly Recommend
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Well done
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Hardy at his best
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The story really kept my interest for about 2/3 of the book. Then things got tedious and I no longer cared about the characters or their outcome. Feel asleep and never bothered rewinding.
Tapered off to boring
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