The Mayor of Casterbridge
Publisher: NuVision Publications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Sioux Falls
Language: eng
Format: eBook
Description: Michael Henchard is traveling with his wife, Susan, looking for employment as a hay-trusser. When they stop to eat, Henchard gets drunk, and in an auction that begins as a joke but turns serious, he sells his wife and their baby daughter, -Elizabeth-Jane, to Newson, a sailor, for five guineas. In the morning, Henchard regrets what he has done and searches the town for his wife and daughter. This novel by Thomas Hardy continues to take unexpected twists and turns, keeping the reader in suspense. Definitely one of Hardy's best.Please Note:  This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher.  The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year.  Both versions are text searchable.