{"product_id":"9781682307670","title":"The Mayor of Casterbridge (Diversion Classics)","description":"\u003cb\u003eConsidered one of Hardy’s best works, this sobering and complex story of self-destruction features one of literature's quintessential tragic heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In a drunken fit of rage, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife and baby daughter at a county fair. Exhausted by his behavior, his wife decides to leave with the highest bidder. The next day, too late to stop them from leaving, Henchard is consumed with immense regret. He vows not to touch a drop of alcohol for twenty-one years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Nineteen years later, Henchard is sober, wealthy, and now the mayor of Casterbridge. Just as he begins to fall in love with another woman, Henchard’s wife and who he believes to be his daughter return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  What follows is an intensely dramatic tale of pride, anger, and regret that cannot be put down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eFor more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com\/ebooks\/diversion-classics\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139763028208,"sku":"9781682307670","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781682307670_p0.jpg?v=1763696499","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781682307670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}