This wonderful book explores the complexities of human emotion and how one's fortune can change so dramatically. It remains true to the traditional form of storytelling, with no flashbacks or unreliable narrators. Ttue story telling in its simplest form. Each section has vivid descriptions of the setting that add a layer of richness to the text, without slowing down the plot too much. It is never tedious.
Michael Henchard sells his wife under the influence of alcohol, and regrets it for the rest of his life. He becomes the highly successful Mayor of Casterbridge, but when his family return, his life will be turned upside down. A true tragedy of human life.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be reading more novels by Hardy.
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