Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding CrowdThomas Hardy
Characters in Far from the Madding Crowd
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Bathsheba Everdene
A proud, independent young woman who inherits a farm and chooses to manage it herself.
Antagonists
Frank Troy
A dashing, charming and unreliable sergeant whose selfishness brings trouble to those around him.
Supporting characters
Gabriel Oak
A young shepherd who loses his own farm and works for Bathsheba, loyal and quietly steadfast.
William Boldwood
A prosperous, solitary farmer of about forty whose reserve is upset by Bathsheba.
Fanny Robin
A former servant of Bathsheba's whose past connection to Troy shapes the story.
Liddy (Far from the Madding Crowd)
Bathsheba's servant and confidante, often her companion in village life.
Francis Troy