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Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Michael Henchard, drunk at a country fair, sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas. The following day, in despair and remorse, he forswears alcohol and sets out to redeem himself. In time, he becomes a respected merchant and eventually the mayor of the town. But Fate is not to be so easily appeased, and Henchard finds his past actions resonate through and destroy his plans for the future.
One of the greatest novels in the English language, The Mayor of Casterbridge sees Thomas Hardy at his best, bringing landscape and richly imagined characters to life, and setting the hope of love against the forces of Providence.
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- "tappingpoodle"
- 08-04-21
superbly read
Anton Lesser reads this wonderful story masterfully. What an absolute joy from start to finish.
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- Anthony
- 19-09-20
A Masterclass in Audiobook narration
Anton Lesser managed to navigate Hardy’s arching sentences without ever losing the sense or the forward motion. I was gripped.
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- Jennifer pendree
- 04-10-21
Gripping story accompanied by accomplished narrati
My first Hardy book narrated by others.Anton Lessor's narration made it for me. Exceptional effort
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- Roderic
- 12-12-13
Absolutely loved this book and the narration
What made the experience of listening to Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge the most enjoyable?
The language and structure of this book is so pleasing and rich, particularly the varied accents. Anton Lesser did a brilliant job with this.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. I wanted to savour this, an hour at a time.
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- LadyLyndsay
- 27-06-17
Most wonderful story ever
No words can praise this audible book sufficiently. Anton lesser is a superbe narrator. As soon as it finished, I listened all over again. You will love it!
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- DrBlues
- 19-04-21
Give that Narrator an Oscar!
The genius of the narrator matched only by that of the author. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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- Susan
- 09-10-21
Gripping from beginning to end
This is a sublime narration of a superb novel. I adore all the works of Thomas Hardy but I can honestly say that Anton Lesser truly brings every single character off the page and makes them entirely real. You will not regret downloading this work.
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- Giselle
- 12-04-24
One of my favourite Hardy novels
What a story…so much joy so much pain and suffering and sadness. Comical moments too! Lots of twists and turns to the plot. Anton Lesser was the perfect narrator….he could take on the role of so many characters. I highly recommend this version….
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-06-19
A Really Good Listen
A great listen and one of my favourite Hardy novels. Atmosphere expertly captured by Anton Lesser's reading.
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- Gavin Jones
- 16-03-18
A Classic
Obviously the story is good but it's the narration that is the real stand-out feature of this excellent audio book.
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