# Silas Foster — The Blithedale Romance character guide

> Silas Foster in The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** stout Silas Foster, Silas, Grim Silas Foster, Foster, old Silas, gruff Silas, O cruel Silas, Stout Silas Foster

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-blithedale

## Who they are

The practical, earthy farmer who manages Blithedale's daily work.

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