# Douglas Starr — Emily of New Moon character guide

> Douglas Starr in Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kin Douglas Starr, Douglas

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-house-in-the-hollow

## Who they are

Emily's deceased father, a journalist and poet.

## In the story

### [The House in the Hollow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/i-the-house-in-the-hollow)

Emily's father, who is ill and spends the day resting on the lounge.

### [A Watch in the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/ii-a-watch-in-the-night)

Douglas reveals his terminal illness, recounts his marriage to Juliet Murray and the Murray family's pride, and expresses his love for Emily and his hope for reunion with Juliet.

### [XXIX: Sacrilege](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxix-sacrilege)

Emily's deceased father, to whom she wrote the letters that Aunt Elizabeth reads.

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