The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge tells the tragic story of Michael Henchard, a man whose impulsive decision in a moment of drunkenness sets off a chain of events that shapes the rest of his life. Set in a small English town, the novel explores themes of fate, guilt, pride, love, and redemption. Thomas Hardy’s powerful classic offers a deeply emotional portrait of a man struggling to escape the consequences of his past.