Question

he was a successful and independent minded grain merchant who had his own style of conducting business​

Answer 1

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• Correct option is B Thomas Hardy

The Mayor of Casterbridge, also known as "The Life and Death of a Man of Character" is a novel written by British author Thomas Hardy. It is set in the fictional town of Casterbridge. It is about Michael Henchard, a successful grain merchant, who becomes the mayor of the farming town of Casterbridge. He is an independent-minded man who follows his own style in conducting business.