332 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260988
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 April 1994
Description
With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury.None of the great Victorian novels is more vivid and readable than The Mayor of Casterbridge. Set in the heart of Hardy's Wessex, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,551 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 55%
dark 40%
challenging 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 99%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Infidelity
332 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260988
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 April 1994
Description
With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury.None of the great Victorian novels is more vivid and readable than The Mayor of Casterbridge. Set in the heart of Hardy's Wessex, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,551 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 55%
dark 40%
challenging 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 99%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Infidelity