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Aubrey–Maturin series Information
3,677 words, approx. 12 pages
 The Aubrey–Maturin series is a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ship's surgeon...


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21: The Unfinished Twenty-First Novel in the Aubrey/Maturin Series. .(Book Review)
08/30/2004: 304 words, approx. 1 pages 21: The Unfinished Twenty-First Novel in the Aubrey/Maturin Series PATRICK O'BRIAN, AFTERWORD BY RICHARD SNOW. Norton, $21.95 (144p) ISBN 0-393-06025-X For Aubrey/Maturin addicts, there could be no better gift: a new, albeit incomplete, story with freshly piquant details, wry humor and...
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Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Christopher Hitchens
6,143 words, approx. 21 pages
 In the following essay, Hitchens compares and contrasts O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series to C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower saga, and discusses the personal insights found in Dean King's biography Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed.
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Critical Essay by Thomas R. Edwards
5,764 words, approx. 19 pages
 In the following essay, Edwards offers a positive assessment of the Aubrey/Maturin series, stating that the novels transcend mere genre writing.
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Critical Review by James Hamilton-Paterson
3,858 words, approx. 13 pages
 In the following review, Hamilton-Paterson discusses O'Brian's writing style, focusing on The Rendezvous and Other Stories, The Commodore, and Patrick O'Brian: Critical Essays and a Bibliography.
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Master and Commander Film Review
456 words, approx. 2 pages
 Provides a review of the film Master and Commander, directed by Peter Weir and starring Australian actor Russell Crow. Provides a plot summary and short list of credits. Evaluates the quality of the movie.


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