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About This Novel

"The Mayor of Casterbridge" is one of Hardy's masterpieces. This is his only novel not set in a rural setting. It tells the story of Henchard, an unemployed haymaker who sold his wife and daughter after being drunk. He woke up with regrets and became angry from then on, becoming a grain merchant and mayor. The wife returns with her daughter. Soon after, Henchard had a quarrel with his partners, his wife died, the scandal of selling his wife was revealed, his career failed, his daughter was taken away by her biological father, and he died alone in a hut in the wilderness. The author uses the story's various mishaps and dramatic conflicts to express the sentiment that "character is destiny" and "happiness is just an accidental episode." Among Hardy's fourteen novels, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" not only embodies Hardy's consistent creative style, but also creates unique artistic features, which also shows the essential difference between a great artist and a mediocre prolific writer. As for the content of this novel, whether it is in terms of history or current social cognition, it still has vivid significance. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is a monument in the history of British literature. His creations established his immortal status in world literature, making him as famous as Shakespeare, Dickens and other world-famous writers. He is a writer spanning two centuries. His early and middle creations were mainly novels, inheriting and carrying forward the literary tradition of the Victorian era. In his later years, he pioneered 20th-century British literature with his outstanding poetry.

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