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The Mayor of Casterbridge
EAN : 9791041805808
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EAN : 9791041805808
Paru le : 27 mai 2023
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- EAN13 : 9791041805808
- Réf. fournisseur : 291160
- Date Parution : 27 mai 2023
- Disponibilite : Disponible
- Barème de remise : NS
- Nombre de pages : 426
- Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:23 mm
- Poids : 548gr
- Résumé : "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy is a profound exploration of human character and fate set in the rural town of Casterbridge. The narrative begins with Michael Henchard, a hay-trusser, who, in a moment of drunken folly, sells his wife, Susan, and their daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, to a sailor at a country fair. This impulsive act sets the stage for a life marked by regret and a quest for redemption. Years later, Henchard has risen to become the prosperous mayor of Casterbridge, but his past actions haunt him when Susan and Elizabeth-Jane return, seeking him out after the sailor's presumed death. Henchard's attempts to reconcile with his past and forge a future with his family are complicated by his own flaws, including pride and a volatile temper. The novel delves into themes of chance, personal responsibility, and the inexorable passage of time, as Henchard's fortunes rise and fall. Hardy's intricate portrayal of rural life and the psychological depth of his characters make this work a compelling study of the human condition, where the past is never truly past, and the consequences of one's actions are inescapable.
- Biographie : Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 - 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England. While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor. After his death his poems were lauded by Ezra Pound, W. H. Auden and Philip Larkin.
