The mayor of Casterbridge
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Published:
New York : Cambridge Book Co., 1969.
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Book
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384 pages ; 21 cm.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: - New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars - Biographies of the authors - Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events - Footnotes and endnotes - Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work - Comments by other famous authors - Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations - Bibliographies for further reading - Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate. All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications, some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences-biographical, historical, and literary-to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. Thomas Hardy's first masterpiece, The Mayor of Casterbridge opens with a scene of such heartlessness and cruelty that it still shocks readers today. A poor workman named Michael Henchard, in a fit of drunken rage, sells his wife and baby daughter to a stranger at a country fair. Stricken with remorse, Henchard forswears alcohol and works hard to become a prosperous businessman and the respected mayor of Casterbridge. But he cannot erase his past. His wife ultimately returns to offer Henchard the choice of redemption or a further descent into his own self-destructive nature. A dark, complex story, The Mayor of Casterbridge brims with invention, vitality, and even wit. Phillip Lopate, a professor at Hofstra University in New York City, is best known as an essayist ("Bachelorhood," "Against Joie De Vivre," "Portrait of My Body"). He is the editor of the anthology Art of the Personal Essay and has written a novel, The Rug Merchant, and a book of poetry, The Daily Round.
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Language:
English
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UG
Level 9.5, 22 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hardy, T. (1969). The mayor of Casterbridge. New York, Cambridge Book Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. 1969. The Mayor of Casterbridge. New York, Cambridge Book Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928, The Mayor of Casterbridge. New York, Cambridge Book Co, 1969.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hardy, Thomas. The Mayor of Casterbridge. New York, Cambridge Book Co, 1969.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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