tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post3391570557661641997..comments2023-10-26T06:57:52.663-07:00Comments on ProSe: Review: "The Mayor of Casterbridge" By Thomas HardyChristopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-33137595643750313952010-08-05T09:01:52.969-07:002010-08-05T09:01:52.969-07:00Entish, I have to think that Hardy would have been...Entish, I have to think that Hardy would have been at least familiar with Dostoevsky's novel (1865), and that "The Mayor of Casterbridge" does track many of the same themes (especially coping with guilt, and dealing with the consequences of one's actions) as Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment." In the end though, I think Raskolnikov actually finds redemption, where I'm just not sure about Michael Henchard. You make a wonderful suggestion too-- read both novels in a side-by-side fashion. I think I shall do that the next time I read TMOC. Cheers! ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-34596102282182903502010-08-05T08:47:41.558-07:002010-08-05T08:47:41.558-07:00"Hardy's testament to his views on 'C..."Hardy's testament to his views on 'Crime and Punishment.'" That's a fascinating thought. Could "The Mayor of Casterbridge", then, be thought of as a retelling of "Crime and Punishment"? I'm not wholly familiar with the C&P novel (so far, I've only seen the film and read a few chapters), but I think I'd like to read it alongside a rereading of "Mayor". Did Hardy ever write about his thoughts on C&P, do you know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com