Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged)

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The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 1 - 00:04:20
2.   The wife mostly kept her eyes fixed ahead… - 00:04:54
3.   A rather numerous company appeared within… - 00:04:49
4.   The auctioneer selling the old horses in the field outside… - 00:04:57
5.   'Five shillings,' said someone, at which there was a laugh. - 00:04:35
6.   'Very well, she shall have the child…' - 00:05:00
7.   Chapter 2: The morning sun was streaming through… - 00:03:36
8.   This seemed to accord with his desire. - 00:03:26
9.   'I, Michael Henchard, on this morning…' - 00:02:39
10.   Chapter 3: The highroad into the village… - 00:03:03
11.   'Why did we hinder our time by coming in here?' - 00:03:20
12.   'She was here at that time,' resumed Mrs. Newson… - 00:04:41
13.   Chapter 4: Henchard's wife acted for the best… - 00:05:24
14.   The sailor, drowned or no, was probably now lost… - 00:05:53
15.   The lamplights now glimmered through the engirdling trees… - 00:05:17
16.   Chapter 5: A few score yards brought them to the spot… - 00:02:40
17.   The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out… - 00:04:06

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Elizabeth-Jane had never been so much interested… - 00:04:00
2.   The band now struck up another melody… - 00:03:26
3.   Chapter 6: Now the group outside the window… - 00:04:46
4.   As her mother did not reply Elizabeth-Jane's mind… - 00:05:15
5.   Chapter 7: Elizabeth-Jane and her mother had arrived… - 00:04:49
6.   When she entered nobody was present but the young man… - 00:04:17
7.   'You're wrong!' said the young man. - 00:03:39
8.   Donald Farfrae was grateful – said he feared… - 00:03:54
9.   Chapter 8: Thus they parted; and Elizabeth-Jane… - 00:04:29
10.   Young Farfrae repeated the last verse. It was plain… - 00:04:18
11.   The silent landlord came and leant over the settle… - 00:03:22
12.   Though it was still early the young Scotchman expressed… - 00:03:21
13.   Chapter 9: When Elizabeth-Jane opened the hinged casement… - 00:04:12
14.   The discussion was continued during breakfast… - 00:04:36
15.   Horses for sale were tied in rows… - 00:05:39
16.   When the two new acquaintances had passed out of sight… - 00:04:20
17.   Chapter 10: While she still sat under the Scotchman's eyes… - 00:05:07
18.   Henchard winced at the word 'father,' thus applied. - 00:04:45

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 11: The Ring at Casterbridge was merely the local name… - 00:05:03
2.   It was related that there still remained under the south entrance… - 00:04:32
3.   'We'll go away at once. I only came to see -' - 00:03:33
4.   Chapter 12: On entering his own door after watching his wife… - 00:04:34
5.   Henchard paused a moment, threw himself back… - 00:04:16
6.   Donald showed his deep concern at a complication… - 00:03:58
7.   Chapter 13: The cottage which Michael Henchard hired… - 00:02:50
8.   Henchard's visits here grew so frequent and so regular… - 00:04:02
9.   Turning, he saw a circular disc reticulated with creases… - 00:03:52
10.   Chapter 14: A Martinmas summer of Mrs. Henchard's life set in … - 00:05:26
11.   The three members of the family were sitting at breakfast… - 00:04:43
12.   Her quiet eye discerned that Henchard's tigerish affection… - 00:05:21
13.   This situation began to be very awkward… - 00:05:04
14.   Chapter 15: At first Miss Newson's budding beauty… - 00:03:56
15.   It was about six o'clock; the men were dropping off… - 00:04:18
16.   Just at this time Farfrae, who had been to Henchard's house… - 00:03:20
17.   Morally he was; there could be no doubt of it. - 00:04:04

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 16: On this account Henchard's manner… - 00:04:54
2.   The morning came. The sky, which had been remarkably clear… - 00:04:23
3.   All the town crowded to the Walk, such a delightful idea… - 00:04:52
4.   Chapter 17: Elizabeth-Jane had perceived from Henchard's manner… - 00:04:07
5.   They parted, Farfrae returning into the dark… - 00:03:54
6.   Henchard, who had been hurt at finding that Farfrae… - 00:04:23
7.   So determined was he to do nothing… - 00:03:43
8.   Chapter 18: There came a shock which had been foreseen… - 00:03:49
9.   The contingency that he had in his mind was… - 00:04:12
10.   Some little time later on Farfrae was passing… - 00:03:10
11.   Chapter 19: Henchard and Elizabeth sat conversing by the fire. - 00:04:04
12.   She tried to stand up and comfort him trustfully… - 00:03:54
13.   Among the other papers had been placed the contents… - 00:05:08
14.   This ironical sequence of things angered him… - 00:05:09
15.   Chapter 20: Of all the enigmas which ever confronted a girl… - 00:04:22
16.   These domestic exhibitions were the small protruding… - 00:04:25
17.   Thus she lived on, a dumb, deep-feeling, great-eyed creature… - 00:03:32
18.   The stranger presently moved from the tombstone… - 00:03:26

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   The morrow, being fairly fine, found Elizabeth-Jane… - 00:03:24
2.   Elizabeth-Jane looked wistfully at her questioner. - 00:03:05
3.   Chapter 21: As a maxim glibly repeated from childhood… - 00:04:58
4.   The position of the queer old door and the odd presence… - 00:04:09
5.   The day and the hour came; but a drizzling rain fell. - 00:03:48
6.   Elizabeth-Jane had been thinking of the door in the alley. - 00:03:43
7.   Chapter 22: We go back for a moment to the preceding night… - 00:04:04
8.   He was in this interested stage of the inquiry… - 00:04:26
9.   On Elizabeth-Jane's arrival she had been phlegmatically asked… - 00:04:30
10.   It could not, however, have been broken in safer company. - 00:03:24
11.   Elizabeth replied vaguely, for an incident checked… - 00:03:09
12.   Lucetta looked blank, twitched up her lovely eyebrows… - 00:03:56
13.   Chapter 23: A conjecture that her visitor might be… - 00:04:30
14.   'Where did ye come from, ma'am?' - 00:03:19
15.   The fair without the windows was now raging thick… - 00:05:23
16.   He looked anxiously at the farmer who was seeking him… - 00:05:16

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 24: Poor Elizabeth-Jane, little thinking… - 00:04:45
2.   Elizabeth-Jane's bonnet and shawl were pitchforked… - 00:04:40
3.   In the silence which followed Farfrae appeared… - 00:04:57
4.   It was all true as she had pictured - she could have sworn it. - 00:05:07
5.   Chapter 25: The next phase of the supersession of Henchard… - 00:03:43
6.   'It is full early yet,' she said evasively. - 00:03:43
7.   'That's the way the wind blows, is it?' he said at last… - 00:04:29
8.   Chapter 26: It chanced that on a fine spring morning… - 00:04:24
9.   They sat stiffly side by side at the darkening table… - 00:04:10
10.   That characters deteriorated in time of need… - 00:04:57
11.   In a lonely hamlet a few miles from the town… - 00:04:32
12.   'I've worked it out already, and you can know at once…' - 00:05:29
13.   Chapter 27: It was the eve of harvest. - 00:04:28
14.   However, according to the strict rule of the road… - 00:04:16
15.   Candle-lights were flitting in and out of her bedroom… - 00:05:19
16.   She sank into a chair, and turned pale. - 00:05:16

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 28: The next morning Henchard went to the Town Hall… - 00:05:46
2.   But Henchard stared, and quite forgot what was evidence… - 00:04:52
3.   Chapter 29: At this hour Lucetta was bounding along… - 00:04:24
4.   They looked round for some shelter or hiding-place… - 00:03:17
5.   Henchard supporting Lucetta on one side… - 00:04:41
6.   Henchard remained in thought. He had evidently not expected… - 00:03:21
7.   Henchard stood as if idiotized. She was so alarmed… - 00:02:47
8.   Chapter 30: Farfrae's words to his landlady… - 00:04:06
9.   'I must go rather a long way back,' said Lucetta… - 00:03:38
10.   Lucetta covered her eyes with her right hand… - 00:03:58
11.   Chapter 31: The retort of the furmity-woman… - 00:05:04
12.   'Well,' said the senior Commissioner, addressing Henchard… - 00:05:12
13.   Chapter 32: Two bridges stood near the lower part of Casterbridge. - 00:04:16
14.   To this bridge came Henchard, as other unfortunates… - 00:03:59
15.   'Ha, ha, true!' cried Henchard, throwing himself… - 00:04:21
16.   The effect, either of her ministrations or of her mere presence… - 00:05:33

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 33: At this date there prevailed in Casterbridge… - 00:04:21
2.   Chancing to look out of the window at that moment… - 00:04:44
3.   It was at this time that Elizabeth-Jane, having heard… - 00:04:32
4.   'I beg your pardon, ma'am?' said Henchard… - 00:04:43
5.   Chapter 34: Next morning, accordingly, she rose at five o'clock… - 00:04:01
6.   'Yes, yes; so I've heard; and there's nothing to say…' - 00:05:01
7.   Farfrae seemed seriously disposed to discuss this move… - 00:04:12
8.   The next morning he went to the corn-yard as usual… - 00:03:11
9.   Farfrae, willing to humour Henchard, though quite uninterested… - 00:03:24
10.   Chapter 35: As Donald stated, Lucetta had retired early… - 00:05:44
11.   With this view she made a toilette which differed… - 00:05:05
12.   Chapter 36: Returning from her appointment Lucetta… - 00:04:07
13.   His path was by the river-side at the foot of the town. - 00:04:31
14.   Yet amid so much that was bad… - 00:04:19
15.   'I might have had 'ee days afore that,' said the keeper. - 00:03:33
16.   The cry was repeated. They pushed the lantern… - 00:04:39
17.   Chapter 37: Such was the state of things… - 00:03:56
18.   The eventful morning was bright, a full-faced sun… - 00:04:24

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   At length a man stationed at the furthest turn of the high road… - 00:03:21
2.   In the crowd stood Coney, Buzzford, and Longways… - 00:03:34
3.   Chapter 38: The proceedings had been brief - too brief… - 00:04:59
4.   Farfrae came on with one hand in his pocket, and humming… - 00:04:44
5.   By a whirl Henchard brought Donald dangerously near… - 00:05:16
6.   Chapter 39: When Farfrae descended out of the loft… - 00:04:49
7.   Without waiting for Lucetta's reply she crossed quickly… - 00:04:39
8.   'What can we two poor lammigers do against such a multitude!' - 00:05:47
9.   Chapter 40: Long before this time Henchard… - 00:04:34
10.   The very agitation and abruptness of Henchard increased… - 00:03:45
11.   Jopp was just going to bed when Henchard got home. - 00:04:36
12.   Chapter 41: Henchard went home. - 00:03:04
13.   Henchard's face and eyes seemed to die. - 00:04:10
14.   Henchard, without answering, shook his head… - 00:04:19
15.   He returned to the house half expecting that she would… - 00:05:00
16.   Henchard, however, leaving the town by the east road… - 00:02:42
17.   'I don't quite think there are any miracles nowadays,' she said. - 00:03:51

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged) (more info)
Anton Lesser, reader
Thomas Hardy,


1.   Chapter 42: But the emotional conviction that he was in… - 00:05:17
2.   But as a memory, notwithstanding such conditions… - 00:04:42
3.   Time had been when such instinctive opposition… - 00:04:24
4.   'Thank you for those new books, Mr. Farfrae,' she added shyly. - 00:03:17
5.   Chapter 43: What Henchard saw thus early… - 00:03:54
6.   But what if he were mistaken in his views… - 00:04:00
7.   The question of his remaining in Casterbridge was… - 00:04:49
8.   He went on till he came to the first milestone… - 00:04:11
9.   'Well, Captain Newson, I will be glad to see ye here…' - 00:04:50
10.   Chapter 44: Meanwhile, the man of their talk… - 00:04:17
11.   He intended to go on from this place - visited as an act… - 00:04:53
12.   The remembrance would continually revive in him… - 00:04:32
13.   Henchard did not care to ride any further with his chattering… - 00:04:18
14.   The gaiety jarred upon Henchard's spirits… - 00:04:57
15.   Chapter 45: It was about a month after the day… - 00:05:06
16.   This was enough to set Elizabeth thinking… - 00:04:15
17.   His face showed marks of deep sadness, his eyes lighting… - 00:03:37
18.   'What are we to do?' said Donald… - 00:03:38

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