A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped in irony, Hardy's gripping tale unfolds amid a rural English community. It offers a spellbinding portrayal of ambition, rivalry, revenge, and repentance.
| ISBN: | 9780486437491 |
| Publication date: | 25th February 2005 |
| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 243 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |