Style
The Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy

The Mayor of Casterbridge: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Thomas Hardy’s books are often referred to as particularly important stylistic examples of Victorian Realism. Although it has been criticized as pandering to an audience who wanted an exciting plot, The Mayor of Casterbridge is widely regarded as one of the author’s most complex and structurally interesting books. It has been called the most dramatic and least “literary” of Hardy’s novels, which can be attributed partially to its publication as a serial and its need to keep the interest of an audience over time. The novel is fast-paced and dense, as Hardy packs the plot with coincidence and surprises.