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Tess of the d’Urbervilles · Character

Rolliver

The innkeeper of the local pub where Jack Durbeyfield often drinks.

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First appearance: tess of the d urbervilles

Rolliver first appears in 0002 tess of the d urbervilles.

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ADAbraham Durbey…IHIzz HuettMAMarianTDTess DurbeyfieldJDJack DurbeyfieldRORolliver

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  • Minor family, background, and symbolic figures
  • Tess's primary antagonists and lovers
  • Tess's harsh employers and rivals
  • Protagonist

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