A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. So begins The Mayor of Casterbridge. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped in irony, this timeless tale offers a spellbinding portrayal of ambition, rivalry, revenge, and repentance.
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Product Details Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8 EAN: 9780486437491 ISBN: 0486437493 Label: Dover Publications Manufacturer: Dover Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2004-11-18 Publisher: Dover Publications Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Dover Publications