I have finished reading The Mayor of Casterbridge and enjoyed it alot. After reading Hardy's biography last month there is quite alot of Hardy himself in the book. Some lovely sections where he describes things like the horses tails swishing the schoolboys' faces really made me wonder if this was a childhood memory of his. Henchard also had alot of regret in his life which has parallels with Hardy's treatment of Emma and his subsequent poetry about her. After Terrible Tess on the telly we now have Little Dorrit perhaps we should read some Dickens the next time we have room for a classic.
Come on reading group - gentle reminder post a blog!!
Paula
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