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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
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Summary
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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
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Key Facts
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Important Quotations Explained
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 15-18
Chapters 19-22
Chapters 23-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-34
Chapters 35-38
Chapters 39-42
Chapters 43-45
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
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1
of 5
Which country is the birthplace of Thomas Hardy?
England
America
India
France
2
of 5
What form of writing was Hardy most interested in?
Novels
Letters
Poetry
Journalism
3
of 5
Which of Hardy's novels dramatizes his consideration of entering the church?
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Jude the Obscure
Far from the Madding Crowd
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
4
of 5
Which scientific theory did Hardy accept after abandoning Christianity?
Information theory
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of heliocentrism
Theory of evolution
5
of 5
Which philosopher did Hardy study and reflect on in his fiction?
Nietzsche
Schopenhauer
Kant
Kierkegaard
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