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| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 1886 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy, 1920 In a little village in the woodlands of Dorset, there are intense and consuming emotions between the doctor, the daughter of the timber merchant, the tree keeper, a peasant girl and others. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Tess of the D'Urbervilles Thomas Hardy, 1893 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 2009-03-14 Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge is one of his best-known novels. It begins with a wife-selling, an event not as uncommon in British rural history as one might like to suppose. Atlantic Monthly called it a strong, vivid story and thought Hardy more virile and humourous than the mob of lesser novelists who write with alarming ease. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Return of the Native Annotated Thomas Hardy, 2021-01-19 One of Thomas Hardy's most powerful works, The Return of the Native centers famously on Egdon Heath, the wild, haunted Wessex moor that D. H. Lawrence called 'the real stuff of tragedy.' The heath's changing face mirrors the fortunes of the farmers, inn-keepers, sons, mothers, and lovers who populate the novel. The 'native' is Clym Yeobright, who comes home from a cosmopolitan life in Paris. He; his cousin Thomasin; her fiancé, Damon Wildeve; and the willful Eustacia Vye are the protagonists in a tale of doomed love, passion, alienation, and melancholy as Hardy brilliantly explores that theme so familiar throughout his fiction: the diabolical role of chance in determining the course of a life. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Thomas Hardy and Paradoxes of Love Hillel Matthew Daleski, 1997 Emphasizing the vast changes in literary criticism that have occurred during the last thirty years, H. M. Daleski reexamines Thomas Hardy's novels in the novelist's own terms, presenting a revisionary account of his treatment of gender. He also shows that Hardy was not as sexist as is asserted in much feminist criticism and that his female characters are sympathetically portrayed as the centers of his fictional worlds. By carefully analyzing the novels, Daleski refutes the generally accepted reason for Hardy's abandonment of fiction at the height of his powers, claiming that he drove himself to a dead end in Jude the Obscure. The typical Hardy plot places a female protagonist in a love triangle with two male protagonists who are portrayed as polar opposites. The woman contradicting a general view of her as victim is always granted the freedom of choice of a marriage partner. She invariably makes the wrong choice, which leads to a bad marriage and disastrous sexual relationships. As this scenario is played out in most of Hardy's novels, the men are presented as distinct types, the types being depicted with rich diversity and with steadily greater psychological depth. Hardy's rendering of sexuality in both his male and his female characters is marked by its originality and profundity. In his intuitions about sexual relations, Daleski maintains Hardy was not outdone by writers such as Lawrence and Joyce. Daleski studies Hardy within his Victorian context, but he also shows that Hardy, both in his depiction of sexuality and in his technical innovations, was in advance of his time. In these respects Hardy deserves to be regarded as a forerunner of the great modernists. In Thomas Hardy and Paradoxes of Love, Daleski offers acute and thoughtful analyses of Hardy's major novels. Avoiding critical jargon, the author has made his book accessible to all readers with an interest in Hardy and his novels, as well as in the study of gender in English literature. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: A Pair of Blue Eyes Thomas Hardy, 1893 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge David C. Gild, 1959-09 Includes a biographical sketch of Thomas Hardy, a synopsis of the story, Hardy's philosophy of life, character sketches, and more. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Under the greenwood tree Thomas Hardy, 1873 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Son's Veto Thomas Hardy, 2013-04-23 As the strains proceeded many of the listeners observed the chaired lady, whose back hair, by reason of her prominent position, so challenged inspection. Her face was not easily discernible, but the aforesaid cunning tress-weavings, the white ear and poll, and the curve of a cheek which was neither flaccid nor sallow, were signals that led to the expectation of good beauty in front. Such expectations are not infrequently disappointed as soon as the disclosure comes; and in the present case, when the lady, by a turn of the head, at length revealed herself, she was not so handsome as the people behind her had supposed, and even hoped—they did not know why. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: On the Western Circuit Thomas Hardy, 2020-12-08 In 'On the Western Circuit,' Thomas Hardy weaves a poignant narrative that delves into the intersection of love, desire, and social obligation in a rapidly changing Victorian England. Through the lives of two central characters, the stablehand and the gentlewoman, Hardy employs his signature naturalistic style, rich with dialect and detailed settings that reflect the emotional and moral dilemmas faced by his characters. The novella explores themes of class disparity, the complexity of human relationships, and the tragic consequences of societal constraints, positioning it within the broader context of Hardy's critique of the social structures of his time. Thomas Hardy, a pivotal figure in Victorian literature, drew much of his inspiration from the rural landscapes and socio-economic issues of his native Dorset. His own experiences with the constraints of class and the nuances of human emotion infused his writing with authenticity and depth. Hardy'Äôs background as an architect and his profound respect for the natural world also shaped his literary vision, leading him to investigate the often harsh realities of life and love. 'On the Western Circuit' is essential reading for those seeking to understand Hardy's exploration of the human condition. It invites readers to contemplate the intricacies of love and sacrifice against the backdrop of societal expectations, making it a compelling and thought-provoking addition to any literary collection. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Voices in the City Anita Desai, 1965 Based on the life of the middle class intellectuals of Calcutta, it is an unforgettable story of a Bohemian brother and his two sisters caught in the cross-currents of changing social values. In many ways the story reflects a vivid picture of India's social transition - a phase in which the older elements are not altogether dead, and the emergent ones not fully evolved. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy (Book Analysis) Bright Summaries, 2019-03-28 Unlock the more straightforward side of The Mayor of Casterbridge with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy, one of the author’s famed Wessex novels. It tells the story of the titular character, an upright but temperamental man who earlier sold his wife and daughter on a drunken whim. In the two decades that have passed since then, he has risen from humble beginnings to become respected and wealthy, but he finds that in the end his past catches up with him. Like much of Hardy’s work, The Mayor of Casterbridge challenges Victorian conceptions of morality and explores themes that remain relevant today, including the limitations of the institution of marriage and the differing standards applied to men and woman. Find out everything you need to know about The Mayor of Casterbridge in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com! |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson, 2019-05-07 RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE! A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club! The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything—everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler. Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere—even back home. Look for The Book Woman's Daughter, the new novel from Kim Michele Richardson, out now! Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Imagined Human Beings Bernard J. Paris, 1997-10 One of literature's greatest gifts is its portrayal of realistically drawn characters--human beings in whom we can recognize motivations and emotions. In Imagined Human Beings, Bernard J. Paris explores the inner conflicts of some of literature's most famous characters, using Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories to understand the behavior of these characters as we would the behavior of real people. When realistically drawn characters are understood in psychological terms, they tend to escape their roles in the plot and thus subvert the view of them advanced by the author. A Horneyan approach both alerts us to conflicts between plot and characterization, rhetoric and mimesis, and helps us understand the forces in the author's personalty that generate them. The Horneyan model can make sense of thematic inconsistencies by seeing them as the product of the author's inner divisions. Paris uses this approach to explore a wide range of texts, including Antigone, The Clerk's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary, The Awakening, and The End of the Road. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Reading Thomas Hardy George Levine, 2017-05-25 Shaping Hardy's art: vision, class, and sex -- Hardy and Darwin: an enchanting Hardy? -- The mayor of Casterbridge: reversing the real interlude: Jude and the power of art -- From mindless matter to the art of the mind: The well-beloved -- The poetry of the novels |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Diverting History of John Gilpin William Cowper, 1906 On his wedding anniversary, John Gilpin sets out to join his wife for a celebration, but the horse runs away with him. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys, 2017-08-01 #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted.--The Wall Street Journal Based on the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic.--Time Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept . . . This paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with Wilhelm Gustloff survivors and experts. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Vishnu's Crowded Temple Maria Misra, 2008-05-29 There can be few more discussed countries in the world today than India. From being a seemingly closed off, economically stagnant part of Asia, with intractable problems of poverty and population, India has in a short space of time reached an astonishing level of growth, taking with China the lion's share of the benefits from post-Cold War globalization. In VISHNU'S CROWDED TEMPLE, Maria Misra has written the essential history to allow us to understand this extraordinary transformation. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: A Companion to Thomas Hardy Keith Wilson, 2012-09-05 Through original essays from a distinguished team of international scholars and Hardy specialists, A Companion to Thomas Hardy provides a unique, one-volume resource, which encompasses all aspects of Hardy's major novels, short stories, and poetry Informed by the latest in scholarly, critical, and theoretical debates from some of the world's leading Hardy scholars Reveals groundbreaking insights through examinations of Hardy’s major novels, short stories, poetry, and drama Explores Hardy's work in the context of the major intellectual and socio-cultural currents of his time and assesses his legacy for subsequent writers |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Personality Plus: Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock Edna Ferber, 2022-09-04 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of Personality Plus: Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock by Edna Ferber. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure Harold Bloom, 1987 A collection of eight critical essays on Thomas Hardy's last major novel, arranged in chronological order of publication. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Story of a Modern Woman Ella Hepworth Dixon, 1895 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Novels of Thomas Hardy Anne Smith, 1979 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Book of Great Books W. John Campbell, 2000 Provides a list of one hundred world classics, offering information on plot, characters, main themes, symbolism, and composition for each book. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: CliffsNotes on Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge David C. Gild, 1999-03-03 This CliffsNotes guide includes everything you’ve come to expect from the trusted experts at CliffsNotes, including analysis of the most widely read literary works. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Desperate Remedies: Annotated (Puffin Classic) Thomas Hardy, 2021-10-07 Desperate Remedies is the second novel by Thomas Hardy, albeit the first to be published. It was released anonymously by Tinsley Brothers in 1871.Described by Hardy as a tale of mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity, his first published novel violated the literary decorum of its day with blackmail, murder, and romance. It relates the story of Cytherea, a maid to the eccentric arch-intriguer Miss Aldclyffe, and the man she loves, Edward Springrove. Upon discovering that Edward is already engaged, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward, Manston. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Thomas Hardy's Women PETER. TAIT, 2020-10-30 Thomas Hardy was always fascinated by women. While in life his relationships were often fraught and unhappy, through the heroines of his novels we can see into his sole. This book assesses the influence of Hardy's closest female friends and family on his life and his work and looks at how his response to them moulded his creative genius. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Hand of Ethelberta Illustrated Thomas Hardy, 2021-08-25 The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1876. It was written, in serial form, for the Cornhill Magazine, which was edited by Leslie Stephen, a friend and mentor of Hardy's. Unlike the majority of Hardy's fiction, the novel is a comedy, with both humour and a happy ending for the major characters and no suicides or tragic deaths. The late nineteenth century novelist George Gissing, who knew Hardy, considered it 'surely old Hardy's poorest book' |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Thomas Hardy: Folklore and Resistance Jacqueline Dillion, 2016-10-05 This book reassesses Hardy’s fiction in the light of his prolonged engagement with the folklore and traditions of rural England. Drawing on wide research, it demonstrates the pivotal role played in the novels by such customs and beliefs as ‘overlooking’, hag-riding, skimmington-riding, sympathetic magic, mumming, bonfire nights, May Day celebrations, Midsummer divination, and the ‘Portland Custom’. This study shows how such traditions were lived out in practice in village life, and how they were represented in written texts – in literature, newspapers, county histories, folklore books, the work of the Folklore Society, archival documents, and letters. It explores tensions between Hardy’s repeated insistence on the authenticity of his accounts and his engagement with contemporary anthropologists and folklorists, and reveals how his efforts to resist their ‘excellently neat’ categories of culture open up wider questions about the nature of belief, progress, and social change. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: A City Girl Margaret Harkness, 2015-09 Nelly Ambrose is an East End seamstress with ideas above her station. Discontented with her reliable but conservative fiancé, George, she falls for the urbane charms of middle-class Arthur Grant, a married man bothered by few moral scruples. In her first novel, Harkness presents a vivid and troubling depiction of working-class life in late-Victorian London. Based on her own experience of the slums, she exposes the appalling conditions experienced by women in the casual labour force and their desperate struggle for economic security. Friedrich Engels famously wrote a letter to Harkness after reading her novel, describing it as 'the old, old story, the proletarian girl seduced by a middle-class man'. While he praised her storytelling, Engels criticised her portrayal of the working classes as passive. In this critical edition, Deborah Mutch demonstrates that while Harkness eschewed revolutionary politics, A City Girl embodies her desire to marry socialist goals with human empathy. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Blind Sunflowers Alberto Méndez Borra, 2016-12-31 Now a major film, 'Blind Sunflowers' contains four connected stories, narrated in the same spirit but with the individual styles of the different voices, which deal with the consequences of the Spanish Civil War. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: THE WAY OF ALL FLESH Samuel Butler, |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1928 : Compiled Largely from Contemporary Notes, and Biographical Memoranda, as Well as from Oral Information in Conversations Extending Over Many Years Florence Emily Hardy, 1962 |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: Mayor of Casterbridge (SparkNotes Literature Guide) SparkNotes, 2014-08-12 Mayor of Casterbridge (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Thomas Hardy Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 1997 Michael Henchard gets drunk at a fair and sells his wife and child for five guineas to a sailor. Henchard proves to be violent, selfish, greedy and crude, yet at the same time he is magnanimous and humble. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The English novel Compendium: summaries and insights Sonal Mahlawat, 2024-02-24 Delve into the captivating world of English literature with this comprehensive guide to some of the most renowned novels ever written. From the enduring tales of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to the modernist masterpieces of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, this book provides concise summaries that will enrich your understanding and appreciation of these literary giants. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 1997-03-20 This 1886 novel may be Hardy’s most intense and gripping narrative. We first see the central character, Michael Henchard, as a drunken and unemployed hay-trusser who sells his wife Susan and his daughter Elizabeth-Jane at a fair. When he is eventually reunited with the two, he has become the contented and prosperous mayor of a thriving market town. But the downward spiral begins. Henchard’s fall is hastened by a series of coincidences and quarrels, and by his own jealousy and pride. Though the perspective on events that Hardy gives us is often that of other characters (Elizabeth-Jane in particular), Henchard remains the central focus; in the end he is a tragic figure, bankrupt, emotionally broken and an outcast from society. Prepared by one of the world’s leading Hardy scholars, this edition includes a critical introduction and a range of background materials from the period. Historical documents (concerning such topics as the corn laws and the practice of wife-selling) and contemporary reviews help set this remarkable novel in the context out of which it emerged. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 1994 Under the influence of rum, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor. Years later, the widowed wife returns to find her husband the Mayor of Casterbridge. |
| mayor of casterbridge summary: The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, 2021-04-09 After arguing with his wife Susan at a country fair near Casterbridge in Wessex, Michael Henchard, drunk on rum auctions her off, along with their baby daughter, to Richard Newson, a passing sailor, for five guineas. Sober and remorseful the next day, he is too late to locate his family and vows not to touch liquor again for 21 years. Some 18 years later, after Newson is lost at sea, Susan seeks out Henchard again, taking her daughter with her. She discovers that Henchard has become a very successful hay and grain merchant and Mayor of Casterbridge, known for his staunch sobriety. When the couple is reunited, Henchard proposes remarrying Susan after a sham courtship. However, he is engaged with a woman named Lucetta Templeman, who had nursed him when he was ill and his situation begins to complicate. |
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