# Dr. Monygham — Nostromo character guide > Dr. Monygham in Nostromo by Joseph Conrad. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Doctor Monygham, the doctor, the English doctor **First appearance:** 0003-nostromo ## Snapshot A scarred, sardonic English doctor whose cynical manner conceals an old shame, a fierce loyalty to Mrs. Gould, and a readiness for cruel dangers. ## Who they are Dr. Monygham moves through Sulaco's society with a snarl and a limp, a physician whose past torture under Guzman Bento has left him with a horror of hanging and a carefully cultivated air of contempt. He adores Emilia Gould in secret, with a pitying tenderness he can never speak, and his hatred of the mine's moral cost is as sharp as his loyalty to the people caught in its wake. When the crisis comes, this apparent misanthrope proves capable of the coldest and most necessary courage in the book. ## Relationships ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham is obsessively suspicious of Nostromo's motives and actions, creating a tense, manipulative dynamic. ### [Emilia Gould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/emilia_gould) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice. ### [Charles Gould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/charles_gould) _professional_ Charles Gould employs Dr. Monygham as a trusted but damaged ally in his mining and political operations. ### [Giorgio Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/giorgio_viola) _social_ Dr. Monygham and Giorgio Viola are acquaintances, connected through their shared involvement in the community and the Goulds' circle. ### [Linda Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/linda_viola) _friendship_ Dr. Monygham shows a protective, paternal concern for Linda Viola, warning her about Nostromo's true nature. ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham is obsessively suspicious of Nostromo's motives and actions, creating a tense, manipulative dynamic. ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham is obsessively suspicious of Nostromo's motives and actions, creating a tense, manipulative dynamic. ### [Emilia Gould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/emilia_gould) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice. ### [Giorgio Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/giorgio_viola) _social_ Dr. Monygham and Giorgio Viola are acquaintances, connected through their shared involvement in the community and the Goulds' circle. ### [Charles Gould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/charles_gould) _professional_ Charles Gould employs Dr. Monygham as a trusted but damaged ally in his mining and political operations. ### [Emilia Gould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/emilia_gould) _psychological_ Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice. ### [Linda Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/linda_viola) _friendship_ Dr. Monygham shows a protective, paternal concern for Linda Viola, warning her about Nostromo's true nature. ## In the story ### [Author's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/author-s-note) Referenced in connection with his secret devotion to Mrs. Gould. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i) Introduced as the medical officer of the San Tome mine, with a mysterious past involving Guzman Bento and rumors of betrayal. He is recognized but not fully accepted, and displays a bitter, pessimistic outlook. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iii) Sotillo misjudges him as ready to betray his countrymen and Charles Gould for a share of the silver, but the doctor's insight has deceived Sotillo completely. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv) Examines the wounded, criticizes the removal of the silver, and recounts his night at Sotillo's headquarters to Mrs. Gould. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vii) Advises Charles Gould to take action and suggests deceptive negotiations, but Gould refuses. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii) Engages Nostromo in conversation; plans to send him as a messenger to Barrios, viewing him as a tool for saving the San Tome mine. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ix) Desperate to keep Nostromo hidden and persuade him to undertake the mission to Barrios; reveals his fanatical devotion to saving the mine and the town. ### [The Solitude of Martin Decoud and the Regenerated Sulaco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/x) Dr. Monygham is noted as the Inspector of State Hospitals, a familiar of the Casa Gould, who played a key role in saving Sulaco from Sotillo and arranging Nostromo's mission. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/xiii) Excited and eager to learn the mystery of the silver; confronts Mrs. Gould and later goes to the islands in the police-galley. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/dr_monygham - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters