A New Sighting of Dr Long Ghost from Melville's Omoo

A New Sighting of Dr Long Ghost from Melville's Omoo

One of the most elusive people in Herman Melville's life is the man who served as the model for Dr Long Ghost, the unforgettable character from his second book, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventure in the South Seas (1847). When Melville knew him in Tahiti in 1842, he went by the name John B. Troy, b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Notes and queries 2014-12, Vol.61 (4), p.553-555
1. Verfasser: Hayes, Kevin J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Friendship
Writers
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Zusammenfassung:One of the most elusive people in Herman Melville's life is the man who served as the model for Dr Long Ghost, the unforgettable character from his second book, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventure in the South Seas (1847). When Melville knew him in Tahiti in 1842, he went by the name John B. Troy, but little else is known of this so-called doctor beyond his friendship with Melville.
ISSN:0029-3970
1471-6941
DOI:10.1093/notesj/gju155