Far from the Madding Crowd · Character
Mark Clark
One of Bathsheba's farm workers, often seen in group scenes.
minor
Also known as Clark, Mr. Clark, Mr. Mark Clark
First appearance: x mistress and men
Mark Clark shows up with force in The Malthouse; The Chat; News. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Joins in the conversation, criticizes Gabriel's appearance while playing flute, and comments on the bailiff.
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In The Malthouse; The Chat; News: Joins in the conversation, criticizes Gabriel's appearance while playing flute, and comments on the bailiff. Later, in XXV: The New Acquaintance Described: Mowing alongside Jan Coggan,…
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In this scene, Bathsheba reaches an emotional and psychological peak of feverish, impulsive passion as she wri…
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