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The Mayor of Casterbridge: Introduction by Craig Raine gift for secret santa and an outsider’s knack forAuthor Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas; Raine, Craig Publisher: Everyman's Library Date: 5 25 1993 Binding: Hardcover Condition: NEW The Mayor of Casterbridge is a man haunted by his past. In his youth he betrayed his wife and baby daughter in a shocking incident that led him to swear never to touch alcohol again for twenty one years. He has since risen from his humble origins to become a respected pillar of the community in Casterbridge, but his