num_pages: 72
description: Thomas Hardy's exploration of his most tragic hero, Michael Henchard, is the classic tale of overambition. From his drunken sale of his wife and baby at a country fair, to his subjugation of a farming village, Henchard's life is an epic attempt to bring the world to heel as he hides even from himself all vestiges of emotional vulnerability.
language: English
title: York Notes on "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy
titlecomplete: York Notes on "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy (York Notes)
publisher: Pearson York Notes