Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" contained the character Gabriel Oak. "Far from the Madding Crowd" was written in 1847.
Far from the Madding Crowd
In the novel "The Murder in the Vicarage".
The character of Tess was created by the English author Thomas Hardy for his novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," which was published in 1891. Hardy's character of Tess has become a symbol of female resilience and tragic fate in literature.
Jude! Hey Jude and Jude The Obscure
See No Evil - Hardy Boys novel - was created in 1987.
A subordinate character is by definition not as important to the story as the main character, but many novels do spend time developing the "supporting cast" of characters, especially if the novel is part of a series where the same characters will appear in later books.
"Travels with My Aunt" is the novel by Graham Greene in which the character of little girl Brigitta appears.
Scrooge is the central character of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens.
The heroine of the novel of that name by Hardy.
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ponyboy was the main character in this novel
Heathcliff is the protagonist of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights".