William Crimsworth is without a doubt the most sanctimonious and dull protagonist in the Brontë canon, thankfully, though we have to live in his head throughout the novel, and see him succeed in his efforts with such smug self-righteousness, there is relief at hand.No, I'm not talking about Frances ...
Until the near end of the novel, disliking most of the major characters in The Mayor of Casterbridge is easy for a reader to do, if only because these characters’ failures are borne from such sailing ambition (and the uneven pitch of their hearts), that readers have been rolling their eyes at this c...
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