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A Nautical Story Writer: The Life and Works of Matthew Henry Barker, The Old Sailor
Paul N. Marshall
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Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, Frontispiece & four-page plate section in colour. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 886.
The fictional nautical story was extremely popular in the period stretching from the mid 1820s to about 1850. The best known writer in this field was undoubtedly Frederick Marryat, but the stories of Matthew Henry Barker (17901846), The Old Sailor, rivalled those of his contemporary in popularity. Both authors are in the first rank of writers of nautical fiction, but it is generally acknowledged that Barkers descriptions of the man-of-wars man, the forecastle Jack Tar, are without equal. Although several biographies of Marryat have been published, very little relating to Barkers life and works is readily available. A Nautical Story ... Read more
The fictional nautical story was extremely popular in the period stretching from the mid 1820s to about 1850. The best known writer in this field was undoubtedly Frederick Marryat, but the stories of Matthew Henry Barker (17901846), The Old Sailor, rivalled those of his contemporary in popularity. Both authors are in the first rank of writers of nautical fiction, but it is generally acknowledged that Barkers descriptions of the man-of-wars man, the forecastle Jack Tar, are without equal. Although several biographies of Marryat have been published, very little relating to Barkers life and works is readily available. A Nautical Story ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
885g
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Brighton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845198398
SKU
V9781845198398
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About Paul N. Marshall
Paul N. Marshall is a retired university professor and biomedical researcher, BSc and PhD from University of Sheffield. He has published extensively in the fields of histochemistry, biological micro-technique, and cytometry. In recent years his passion has been the life and works of Matthew Henry Barker, and his literary and political engagement during this period of increasing democracy ... Read more
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