: In a drunken rage at a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife, Susan, and infant daughter to a sailor for five guineas.
: Michael's meek wife who returns to him years after being "sold".
: A modern, technically-minded newcomer who eventually replaces Henchard in both business and civic leadership.
: A woman from Henchard's past who arrives in Casterbridge to marry him, but falls for Farfrae instead. The Mayor of Casterbridge | Summary, Characters & Analysis
: Eighteen years later, Susan and a grown Elizabeth-Jane return. Henchard’s past resurfaces, clashing with his rigid pride and his rivalry with a progressive young Scotsman, Donald Farfrae. A series of financial failures and exposed secrets eventually strip Henchard of his status and family, leading to a lonely, tragic end. Key Characters
: Believed to be Henchard’s daughter, she is actually the biological daughter of the sailor Newson. She serves as the novel's moral anchor.
: Henchard eventually becomes a wealthy grain merchant and the respected Mayor of the town of Casterbridge.
The - Mayor Of Casterbridge
: In a drunken rage at a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife, Susan, and infant daughter to a sailor for five guineas.
: Michael's meek wife who returns to him years after being "sold". The Mayor of Casterbridge
: A modern, technically-minded newcomer who eventually replaces Henchard in both business and civic leadership. : In a drunken rage at a country
: A woman from Henchard's past who arrives in Casterbridge to marry him, but falls for Farfrae instead. The Mayor of Casterbridge | Summary, Characters & Analysis : A woman from Henchard's past who arrives
: Eighteen years later, Susan and a grown Elizabeth-Jane return. Henchard’s past resurfaces, clashing with his rigid pride and his rivalry with a progressive young Scotsman, Donald Farfrae. A series of financial failures and exposed secrets eventually strip Henchard of his status and family, leading to a lonely, tragic end. Key Characters
: Believed to be Henchard’s daughter, she is actually the biological daughter of the sailor Newson. She serves as the novel's moral anchor.
: Henchard eventually becomes a wealthy grain merchant and the respected Mayor of the town of Casterbridge.