In a Thomas Hardy novel, Michael Henchard is this title mayor
... Thomas Hardy ... 
Michael Henchard - As the novel's protagonist, Henchard is the Man of 
Character to... [DOC] [TLE] SparkNotes: The Mayor of Casterbridge: Key Facts [PAR] A list of important facts about Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge, 
including ... full title  The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge: A Story of 
a Man of Character ... genre  Tragedy; naturalism; Bildungsroman (a novel that 
charts the ... whereas, my feelings towards Michael Henchard were those of 
confusion.