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Book Review of The Mayor of Casterbridge (Penguin Classics)

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Penguin Classics)
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In a drunken episode, Michael Henchard sells both his wife and his baby for 5 guineas. He spends the rest of his life attempting to make up for this mistake, and the story follows his journey from there.