William Clark Russell and the Victorian Nautical Novel

William Clark Russell and the Victorian Nautical Novel
Author: Andrew Nash
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1317320115

William Clark Russell wrote more than forty nautical novels. Immensely popular in their time, his works were admired by contemporary writers, such as Conan Doyle, Stevenson and Meredith, while Swinburne, considered him 'the greatest master of the sea, living or dead'. Based on extensive archival research, Nash explores this remarkable career.