The Mayor Of Casterbridge -

: Michael's meek wife who returns to him years after being "sold".

: Henchard eventually becomes a wealthy grain merchant and the respected Mayor of the town of Casterbridge. The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy’s 1886 novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge , is a powerful Victorian tragedy subtitled "The Life and Death of a Man of Character". It chronicles the spectacular rise and devastating fall of Michael Henchard, whose life is dictated by a single impulsive act of youth and the inescapable consequences that follow. : Michael's meek wife who returns to him

: Horrified by his actions the next day, Henchard swears an oath to abstain from alcohol for 21 years—the length of his life at that point. The Mayor of Casterbridge