# Susan Tall — Far from the Madding Crowd character guide

> Susan Tall in Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Susan, Mrs. Tall, Mrs. Susan Tall

**First appearance:** 0011-x-mistress-and-men

## Who they are

Laban Tall's domineering wife, known for her sharp tongue.

## In the story

### [X: Mistress and Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/far_from_the_madding_crowd_se/chapters/x-mistress-and-men)

Laban's wife, who speaks assertively on his behalf.

### [XXXVI: Wealth in Jeopardy; The Revel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/far_from_the_madding_crowd_se/chapters/xxxvi-wealth-in-jeopardy-the-revel)

Half-asleep, she mistakes Oak for her husband Laban and eventually gives him the granary key.

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