Meet the Cast
Gabriel Oak
Meeting the ManOne of the first things that Hardy wants us to know about Gabriel Oak is that he's a solid young man and that he's available. Or, "In short he was twenty-eight and a bachelor" (1.5)....
Bathsheba Everdene
The VainWe don't know Bathsheba's name the first time we see her in this book, but we do know that she's very fond of her own appearance. When Gabriel Oak watches her from across a field, the first...
William Boldwood
The first thing we find out about Farmer Boldwood is that he's a really dignified guy. Or, as the author tells us, "He was erect in attitude, and quiet in demeanour. One characteristic pre-eminentl...
Frank Troy
Sergeant Troy is your typical cocky young man who thinks that the best way to make women like him is to lie to them. But, uh, it works for him. The ladies love Troy. Take, for instance, his engagem...
Jan Coggan
Jan doesn't exactly play a huge role in this book, but he always seems to be at Gabriel Oak's side whenever something important is happening. One of the first descriptions we get of this dude is th...
Fanny Robin
Poor little Fanny Robin is probably the biggest victim in this entire book. The first thing we ever learn about her is that she is very poor and she is trying to leave Weatherbury to track down Ser...
Liddy
Liddy is to Bathsheba Everdene what Jan Coggan is to Gabriel Oak. Basically, she's a sort of sidekick who's always around when Bathsheba needs to get something off her chest. The book doesn't give...