# Franek Bylitsa — The Peasants character guide

> Franek Bylitsa in The Peasants by Władysław Reymont.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Franek, old Bylitsa, Bylitsa

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

An old peasant, father of a large family.

## In the story

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

At the tavern, avoids Magda's marriage pleas, brags about his influence at the mill.

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/ix)

Hanka's father, who accompanies her to the forest and later advises her to reconcile with Boryna.

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