During his long and varied literary career, H. M. Tomlinson wrote thirty book-length works that, in terms of sheer volume and variety, place him among the most prolific writers of the modern age. His ...
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From his earliest publications, Henry Major Tomlinson has been cast by his critics as an adventure writer of seafaring novels. Four of his seven novels are either set on ships or strongly reflect life...
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During his lifetime, H. M. Tomlinson was popularly known as a writer of the sea in the Joseph Conrad tradition and as the author of travel books. It is possible, however, that his literary reputation ...
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In the following essay, Lynd offers an appreciation of Tomlinson and his works.
Mr. Tomlinson is a born traveller. There are two sorts of travellers—those who do what they are told and those wh...
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In the following essay, Severn offers a post-centenary appreciation of Tomlinson's work.
The changes of taste and fashion since the war have suppressed, at least for the time being, a number of...
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In the following essay, originally published in 1925, Blunden praises Tomlinson's writing style and ability to evoke landscapes and scenes.
The author of The Sea and the Jungle has not had his ...
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In the following essay, Priestley praises Tomlinson's realistic portrayal of his travels.
Most of his readers, perhaps all but the most astute, would be surprised if they met him. There is noth...
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In the following essay, Freeman describes Tomlinson's journeys as portrayed in his writings, particularly The Sea and the Jungle.
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Nothing now is left remarkable, except the flatness of the wo...
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In the following essay, Mayer disputes the comparison of Tomlinson with Joseph Conrad, noting Tomlinson's unique abilities as a writer.
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Because his book is labeled fiction, H. M. Tomlinson, w...
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In the following review of Out of Sounding, Shepard praises Tomlinson's ability to evoke a mood of nostalgia-
Until one has read halfway through this book [Out of Soundings] one regards it as m...
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In the following essay, Lawrence declares Tomlinson to be not a travel writer, but a writer exploring what Lawrence calls "coasts of illusion," meaning travel by mind and soul to a world...
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In the following essay, the Alticks discuss Tomlinson as an anti-war writer.
Henry Major Tomlinson in the era-between-wars was one of those writers against war whom Mr. MacLeish has categorically accu...
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In the following essay, Gay discusses Tomlinson's pre-1940 works.
In 1950 the Londoner, H. M. Tomlinson, journalist, novelist, essayist, traveller, published a collection of essays under the ti...
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