The Three Impostors · Character
Professor Gregg
An ethnologist who plucks a destitute governess from despair, then confesses he covets the renown of Columbus and means to explore man himself.
supporting
Also known as Gregg
First appearance: novel of the dark valley
As a supporting figure in The Three Impostors, Professor Gregg is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
An ethnologist whose mysterious disappearance is described by Miss Leicester; his watch, ring, and a parchment with undecipherable cuneiform were found on a hillside.
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Gregg hires Miss Lally on a London bench, installs her in a book-crammed manor house, and treats her less as governess than secretary while he finishes his Textbook of Ethnology. Beneath the sober scholarship she…
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- Psychological
- Rivalry
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Cradock family and associates
- Minor characters and scholarly references
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Miss Lally
psychological · negative
Miss Lally is manipulated and obsessed over by Professor Gregg, who sees her as a key… How this plays out →
- Mr. Charles Phillipps
rivalry · negative
- Mrs. Cradock
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Meyrick
professional · ambivalent
- Miss Lally
psychological · negative
Miss Lally is manipulated and obsessed over by Professor Gregg, who sees her as a key… How this plays out →
- Mr. Charles Phillipps
rivalry · negative
- Mr. Meyrick
professional · ambivalent
- Mrs. Cradock
professional · ambivalent
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