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The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy

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SparkNotes: The Mayor of Casterbridge

Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

Chapters I–II

Chapters III–VI

Chapters VII–X

Chapters XI–XIV

Chapters XV–XVIII

Chapters XIX–XXII

Chapters XXIII–XXVI

Chapters XXVII–XXX

Chapters XXXI–XXXIV

Chapters XXXV–XXXVIII

Chapters XXXIX–XLII

Chapters XLIII–XLV

Characters

Character List

Michael Henchard

Donald Farfrae

Elizabeth-Jane Newson

Lucetta Templeman

Main Ideas

Themes

Motifs

Symbols

Key Facts

Quotes

Important Quotations Explained

Further Study

Context

Quizzes

Study Questions

Suggestions for Further Reading

Writing Help

How to Write Literary Analysis

Suggested Essay Topics

How to Cite This SparkNote

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