A drunken outburst at a country fair leads Michael Henchard to auction off his wife and baby, a decision that haunts him for years to come. As he rises to become Mayor of Casterbridge, his past mistakes come back to haunt him when his wife and daughter return, forcing him to confront his selfish impulses and violent temper.
The Mayor of Casterbridge
A former farm worker, fueled by drink, makes a fateful decision to sell his family into slavery, only to rise to power as the respected Mayor of Casterbridge. But when his past and present collide, he faces a reckoning that changes everything.
