Typee · Character
Dr. Titus Munson Coan
A friend and correspondent of Melville.
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Also known as Dr. Coan
First appearance: Introduction to the Edition of 1892
Dr. Titus Munson Coan shows up with force in Introduction to the Edition of 1892. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referred to Typee as an 'anxious paradise' in a quote used in the introduction.
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