The Mayor of Casterbridge (Dramatised) Audiobook

" I recently was reminded about this book...read it my senior year of high school. Its a good classic tale. "

" Thomas Hardy is one of my favorite authors. I just love his style and he tells a story so well. "

" What a wonderful story! After reading it,I wondered why I wasn't forced to read it in highschool. It was a great story and one that I couldn't put down. "

" Tragic, yes, in many ways, but not necessarily a tragedy in the larger sense. Vivid and vividly 'real' characters, not always believable (but not quite unbelievable) incidents, fine writing. "

" I have very little idea when I actually read this. I have a vague recollection of enjoying it though. "

" A most complicated book, for younger readers, but a rather great tragedy. Eceptionally well written. "

" A friend and I were reading this book together YEARS AGO! I just picked up in an attempt to finish what I started! I actually enjoyed it immensely! The story was good - even though the main character is not the most likable. If you really enjoy english literature you will like this book! "

" Hardy was one of my favorites, but haven't read anything in years. "

" I am basically still depressed from reading this in high school over a decade ago. "

" This book unfolds with masterful descriptions into a catalogue of human error, deceit and shame. Fascinating story relayed by a great story teller using the best English. "

" Read this in high school. I was horrified by the book! Hardy is the master of "hap" or coincidence! "

" In my opinion the best Hardy novel--it really is shocking "

" Just could not force myself to get through this... "

" Another classic. I thoroughly enjoyed it. "

" This is my favorite Thomas Hardy novel and I have read several. The character is so real and sympathetic. "

" Way too many coincidences and ironic plot twists for me. "

" School Text book read for English A level which I failed.. "

" I had to read this book for College. It was more of a wrestling match to read this book. I'm sure it has some great importance somewhere in there, but I am too shallow to pick up on it. "

" This book is not as depressing as some of Hardy's other novels,but it's still a tragic tale. Tells of a man who sells his wife under the influence of a few meads and then it comes back to haunt him later in life. Well written and gives you that rollercoaster ride that Hardy does so well. "

" Thomas Hardy is one of my all time favorite authors now, after reading many of his books this last year, I truely appreciate a good classic such as this. So many twists, unfairness, sadness and old English drudgery, of just getting through each day and living life. "

" When I read Hardy in middle school, I summed up his work as "pride cometh before the fall." Rereading this classic through adult eyes, I was struck by how often ego and self-involvement interfere with the flow of love and affection in both fiction and life. "