# Mr. Kemp — Romance character guide

> Mr. Kemp in Romance by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kemp, John Kemp

**First appearance:** 0004-part-i-the-quarry-and-the-beach

## Who they are

An older Kemp, possibly father of Juan Kemp.

## In the story

### [Part I: The Quarry and the Beach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/part-i-the-quarry-and-the-beach)

Father of Juan Kemp, a figure of authority in the household.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/i)

Kemp's father, a dreamy and ineffectual man who spends his days writing an epic poem.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/iii)

Juan's father, who visits him in prison, reveals his failed attempts to secure a reprieve, and is then sent to find Major Cowper and a solicitor.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/iv)

The protagonist's father, seen in the courtroom nodding and smiling.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/v)

Juan's father, who offers fifty pounds to any barrister to continue the case.

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