{"product_id":"the-mayor-of-casterbridge-by-thomas-hardy-9780199537037","title":"The Mayor of Casterbridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mayor of Casterbridge\u003c\/em\u003e opens with the dramatic scene of Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, rashly declaring, 'The woman is no good to me. Who'll have her?' In a drunken stupor at a local fair, he impulsively sells his wife Susan and baby daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen years later, Susan and her daughter return to find he has risen to prominence as the most esteemed man in Casterbridge. Henchard attempts to atone for his youthful misdeeds, but his unaltered impulsiveness continues to complicate his personal and business affairs. Though Henchard is destined to be a tragic modern-day hero, struggling to adapt to the emerging commercial world, his journey ultimately leads towards love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition stands out as the only critically established text of the novel, meticulously crafted through an extensive study of the manuscript along with Hardy's numerous revisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years, Oxford World's Classics has offered readers an unparalleled selection of literature from around the world. Each economically priced volume reflects Oxford's dedication to scholarship, offering the most accurate text along with a host of invaluable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, comprehensive notes to illuminate the text, current bibliographies for further exploration, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648065814764,"sku":"9780199537037","price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780199537037-the-mayor-of-casterbridge.jpg?v=1779249078","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-mayor-of-casterbridge-by-thomas-hardy-9780199537037","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}