"The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy tells the story of Michael Henchard, a hay-trusser who, in a moment of drunken impulsiveness, sells his wife, Susan, and their infant daughter at a fair. Years later, Henchard rises to become the mayor of Casterbridge, but his past haunts him. As Susan returns with their daughter, now a young woman named Elizabeth-Jane, Henchard faces the consequences of his earlier actions and his desperate attempts to reclaim his honor and happiness. The novel explores themes of fate, pride, and the complexity of human relationships against the backdrop of rural Victorian England. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Teach Yourself Revision Guides .

There are 94 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1999 by John Murray Press .