The Mayor Of Casterbridge By Thomas Hardy
“The Mayor Of Casterbridge” , an intrusive third-party omniscient narration, swamped with disconcert, poignancy and calling out for intermittent perusals throughout, belongs to the 19 th century England, revolving around the county town of Casterbridge (fictional name for Dorchester, in south -western region of England)! It is about the rise and fall of the fortune and mental health of the protagonist, Michael Henchard (MH) , who becomes penitent, every time he muddles up situations for himself. For me, he is a self-sabotage expert ! But soon enough, he falls into remorse and deep despair. So this cyclic pattern of self-sabotage and falling into despair, enwraps the plot in entirety The story is about his journey from 0 to 1 (with his past lurking him, throughout his success), and then again from 1 to 0! The part of his rising graph from 0 to 1, was bearable for my puny brain, but the gargantuan and convoluted plot-twists in the second half of his journey f...