Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers
"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor brothers, Francis and Charles. The book examines their naval careers, their relationships with their famous sister, and their impact on her writing.
They begin with background information on the Austen family and the naval world of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. They then describe Francis's and Charles's experiences in the Royal Navy, including their participation in the Napoleonic Wars and voyages to exotic locations such as the West Indies and Australia.
The Hubbacks, themselves descendents of the Austin family (Jane Austen was Edith Hubback's great-great aunt) also examine the relationship between Austen and her sailor brothers, highlighting the influence they had on her writing. For example, they discuss the naval themes that appear in Austen's novels such as "Persuasion" and "Mansfield Park" and suggest that her brothers' experiences informed these works.
Throughout the book, the Hubbacks use letters, journals, and other primary sources to bring the Austen brothers to life. They also provide context on the wider social and political issues of the time, including the impact of the wars on naval life and the attitudes towards sailors and their families.
"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two important figures in Jane Austen's world and sheds light on the naval world that inspired her writing. (Summary by Bryn Roberts
Genre(s): War & Military, Biography & Autobiography
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | Bryn Roberts |
00:03:44 |
Play 01 | Brothers & Sisters | Bryn Roberts |
00:19:59 |
Play 02 | Two Midshipmen | Bryn Roberts |
00:18:37 |
Play 03 | Changes and chances in the navy | Bryn Roberts |
00:18:51 |
Play 04 | Promotions | Bryn Roberts |
00:21:18 |
Play 05 | The 'Peterel' Sloop | Bryn Roberts |
00:32:30 |
Play 06 | The Patrol of the Mediterranean | Bryn Roberts |
00:26:19 |
Play 07 | At Home and Abroad | Bryn Roberts |
00:24:10 |
Play 08 | Blockading Boulogne | Bryn Roberts |
00:28:50 |
Play 09 | The Pursuit of Villeneuve | Bryn Roberts |
00:26:36 |
Play 10 | 'A Melancholy Situation' | Bryn Roberts |
00:26:05 |
Play 11 | St. Domingo | Bryn Roberts |
00:26:27 |
Play 12 | The Cape & St Helena | Bryn Roberts |
00:24:56 |
Play 13 | Stars & Stripes | Bryn Roberts |
00:24:41 |
Play 14 | Chinese Mandarins | Bryn Roberts |
00:22:03 |
Play 15 | A Letter from Jane | Bryn Roberts |
00:24:04 |
Play 16 | Another Letter from Jane | Bryn Roberts |
00:24:11 |
Play 17 | The End of the War | Bryn Roberts |
00:22:16 |
Play 18 | Two Admirals | Bryn Roberts |
00:21:14 |