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Nautical Story Writer - The Life and Works of Matthew Henry Barker, 'The Old Sailor' (Paperback)
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Nautical Story Writer - The Life and Works of Matthew Henry Barker, 'The Old Sailor' (Paperback)
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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 Writer sets out
the life and works of Barker, a journalist, novelist and Whig. Part
One provides a detailed biography of his life, sea service,
adventures and engagement with friends and politicians. Part Two
details his published works, alerting to material erroneously
credited to the author. Paul Marshalls book is based, in part, on
information collected from institutions in the UK and USA. An
additional primary source has been a substantial archive of
material related to the Barker family, which consists of
correspondence between Barker and his friends and business
associates (eg: William Jerdan, Frederic Shoberl, Effingham Wilson,
Edward Duncan), along with a variety of family documents. Although
Barker is an author from the classic period, his written
observations will be of interest to readers of the Horatio
Hornblower novels of C S Forester, and the Aubrey-Maturin series of
Patrick OBrian. The extensive bibliographic information provided
makes this work an essential acquisition for university libraries
and antiquarian booksellers.
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