Hunter was the basis for the character Jack Tearguts in William Blake's 1784 unfinished satirical novel, An Island in the Moon.Damon, S. Foster. A Blake Dictionary: The Ideas and Symbols of William Blake (Hanover: Brown University Press 1988; revised ed. 1988) He is a principal character in Hilary Mantel's 1998 novel, The Giant, O'Brien. Hunter is mentioned by Dr Moreau in Chapter XIV of H. G. Wells's The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896). He appears in the play Mr Foote's Other Leg (2015) as a friend of the actor Samuel Foote.
Hunter was the basis for the character Jack Tearguts in William Blake's 1784 unfinished satirical novel An Island in the MoonDamon S Foster A Blake Dictionary The Ideas and Symbols of William Blake (Hanover Brown University Press 1988; revised ed 1988) He is a principal character in Hilary Mantel's 1998 novel The Giant O'Brien Hunter is mentioned by Dr Moreau in Chapter XIV of H G Wells's The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) He appears in the play Mr Foote's Other Leg (2015) as a friend of the actor Samuel Foote