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Two of Jane Austen's brothers made successful careers in the Navy:
Francis (1774 1865) rose to the rank of Admiral; Charles (1779
1852) to Rear-Admiral. Jane's naval heroes, most notably Captain
Wentworth in Persuasion, as well as much of her knowledge of naval
life and contemporary affairs during the Napoleonic Wars, owe much
to the stories and letters of her brothers. Written by Francis
Austen's grandson John Hubback and his daughter Edith, this double
biography is informed by family tradition as well as research into
contemporary documents. The Hubbacks, with their unique insight,
suggest many family anecdotes and characteristics as possible
sources for Jane's novels. Beyond its interest as a record of how
her brothers' naval careers influenced her work, this book, first
published in 1906, also remains of great interest to historians of
the Navy in the first half of the nineteenth century.
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