| The Mayor of Casterbridge Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas (Author), Kronheimer, Ann (Illustrator), Linnell, Maxine (Retold by) |
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ISBN: 1906230390 ISBN-13: 9781906230395 Publisher: Real Reads OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Real Reads (Real Reads Ltd) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 5.07" W x 7.86" (0.33 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10040 Reading Level: 9.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michael Henchard knew he deserved the pain he felt. Henchard is a handsome farm laborer. When he gets drunk at a country fair, he sells his wife and child to a sailor. The next day, ashamed by what he has done, he lets people believe that his wife has died. Thus begins a chain of events which leads Henchard deep into dishonesty and betrayal. Repentant and determined to change his ways, Henchard works hard to improve his fortunes. He becomes rich, and is elected mayor of Casterbridge - though his temper and his pride make him difficult to like. When Henchard's wife and daughter come back to find him, will he accept them? And what might they want from him? Will a reunion mean a happy ending? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kronheimer, Ann: - London-based illustrator ANN KRONHEIMER specialises in children's publishing, picture and story books, early readers and educational books for infants up to young adults. She uses a dip pen and ink, sometimes with a wash and sometimes just line, combining traditional style with modern imagery.Hardy, Thomas: - THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet. |