The Mayor of Casterbridge | Thomas Hardy | Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 5 | Oxford University Press

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*Product Title*

The Mayor of Casterbridge | Thomas Hardy | Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 5 | Oxford University Press

*Short Description*

Graded reader for upper-intermediate ESL/EFL learners. Published by Oxford University Press. Level 5. Adapted classic tragedy novel. Cover shows Michael Henchard as mayor making a speech at a banquet.

*Full Product Description*

The Mayor of Casterbridge – Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 5

This is a graded reader from Oxford Progressive English Readers series, Level 5. Written by Thomas Hardy. Published by Oxford University Press for upper-intermediate English language learners.

The cover shows an indoor banquet scene. Michael Henchard, the mayor, stands at the head of a long table wearing a black suit, white bow tie, and gold mayor’s chain. He raises one finger and speaks loudly with his mouth open. Plates, glasses, fruit, and bottles are on the table. Other men in suits sit and listen. The background is wood-paneled. Title “The Mayor of Casterbridge” in white. Purple banner at bottom says “OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH READERS 5”.

Level: Level 5

Series: Oxford Progressive English Readers

Type: Graded Reader / Classic Literature / Tragedy / Drama

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English – Simplified for upper-intermediate learners

Age Group: 14+ years

Word Count: ∼8,000 words

*Key Features*

Oxford Progressive English Readers – Level 5

Upper-intermediate level for advanced readers

Adapted from Thomas Hardy’s 1886 novel

Tragedy + fate + rise and fall of a man

Full-color illustrations of key scenes

Glossary of difficult words + character list at back

Speaking, writing, and comprehension activities

Introduces 19th century rural England vocabulary

Audio CD available for listening practice

*Content and Story*

Young Michael Henchard gets drunk and sells his wife Susan and baby daughter at a fair. Years later he becomes rich and powerful – the mayor of Casterbridge, shown on the cover. But his bad temper and past mistakes keep haunting him. When his wife and daughter return, and rival Donald Farfrae appears, Henchard loses everything: his business, his reputation, and his family. A story about fate, pride, and second chances.

Key themes: fate vs free will, pride, redemption, social class in Victorian England

*Specifications*

Subject: English – Reading / Classic Literature / Tragedy

Level: Level 5 / Upper-Intermediate

Series: Oxford Progressive English Readers

Type: Graded Reader

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English Simplified

Age Group: 14+ years

Word Count: ∼8,000 words

CEFR Level: B1-B2

*Who This Book Is For*

Upper-intermediate ESL/EFL students

Class 9 to 12 / O-Level / A-Level students

Readers who like serious drama and character studies

Schools using Oxford Progressive English course

Students moving up from Level 4

*SEO Keywords*

Mayor Casterbridge Oxford Readers Level 5, Thomas Hardy Graded Reader, Oxford Progressive English Readers Level 5, Upper Intermediate ESL Classic Novel

*Note*: This is Level 5 – same level as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Wuthering Heights”. ∼8,000 words with complex sentences and descriptive 1800s English. The banquet cover shows Henchard at the height of his power as mayor before his fall. After Level 5, students move to Level 6 like “Jane Eyre” or “Great Expectations”. Hardy’s writing builds advanced vocabulary for emotions, business, and rural life, but simplified from the original novel.

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Want Level 6 next like “Jane Eyre” or “Great Expectations”? Or other Level 5 tragedies like “Wuthering Heights”?