# John Smith — A Pair of Blue Eyes character guide

> John Smith in A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** John, John Smith⁠—brown

**First appearance:** 0006-iii

## Who they are

Stephen Smith's father, a stonemason with a hidden past connected to the Swancourts.

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