The Mayor of Casterbridge Audiobook (free download)

This audiobook is about the rise and fall of Michael Henchard. While out-of-work he gets drunk at a fair and impulsively sells his wife and baby for five guineas to a sailor. Eighteen years later he is reunited with his wife and daughter, who discover that he has gained wealth and respect and is now the most prominent man in Casterbridge. Though he attempts to make amends he is no less impulsive and once again loses everything due to bad luck and his violent, selfish and vengeful nature.

This week, the audio book version of Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge has made it into the top 50 bestsellers in the Classics category. You can legally download or stream this audio book and listen for free at Spotify, Deezer, and in high quality at Audible.