HMS Surprise (novel)
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| + | '''HMS Surprise''' is the third book of the Aubrey-Maturin series and seeing [[Jack Aubrey|Jack]] and [[Stephen Maturin|Stephen]] off to India and the shipping of the East India Company. | ||
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| + | HMS Surprise -- originally published in 1973 | ||
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| + | ''For more details about the plot, which will contain '''spoilers''', see [[Summary for HMS Surprise]] | ||
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| + | == Important New Characters: == | ||
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| + | [[Richard Canning]]: A Jewish merchant and ship builder. He offers Jack a chance to captain one of his newest ships as a letter of marque. He also takes Diana Villiers into keeping, upsetting British society not to mention his wife and family and he leaves, with Diana, for India. | ||
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| + | [[Dil]]: a peasant girl Stephen meets in [[Bombay]], she is his guide while he is in the city. Stephen sees a pure innocence in her that he would love to preserve, but is unsure how he can. | ||
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| + | [[Mr Stanhope]]: the new envoy to Kampong. Stanhope is not a good sailor, constantly ill. | ||
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| + | == Officers in HMS Lively == | ||
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| + | * Simmons -- First Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Randall -- Second Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Fielding -- Lieutenant (not to be confused with Charles Fielding or James Fielding seen in later books) | ||
| + | * John Dashwood -- Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Lord Garron -- Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Butler -- Midshipman | ||
| + | * Norry -- Master | ||
| + | * Carew -- Chaplain | ||
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| + | ==Officers of HMS Surprise== | ||
| + | * Hervey -- First Lieutenant (promoted master and commander when Surprise reaches Bombay) | ||
| + | * Stourton -- First Lieutenant after Hervey is promoted | ||
| + | * Nicolls -- Second Lieutenant (lost during a storm) | ||
| + | * [[Thomas Pullings]] -- Third Lieutenant (made second after the loss of Nicolls) | ||
| + | * [[William Babbington]] - Midshipman (made acting lieutenant after Nicolls' death) | ||
| + | * Braithwaite -- Senior Midshipman | ||
| + | * Callow -- Midshipman | ||
| + | * Joliffe -- Midshipman | ||
| + | * William Church -- Midshipman | ||
| + | * Meadows -- Midshipman | ||
| + | * Harrowby -- Master | ||
| + | * Bowes -- Purser | ||
| + | * Hailes -- Gunner | ||
| + | * Peters -- Master at Arms | ||
| + | * [[Barret Bonden]] -- Coxswain | ||
| + | * Nevin -- Clerk | ||
| + | * Rev. White -- Chaplain | ||
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| + | == Symbolism== | ||
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| + | * Animals: | ||
| + | Sea Serpent -- Pg 189 (Norton) Stephen has captured a sea-serpent in a net. While still netted, the snake bites itself several times and dies; its colors fading before Stephen's eyes. The snake works as a symbol for Diana and how her capture by Canning has faded her own vivacity and spark. | ||
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| + | {{AubreyMaturinBooks}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Aubrey-Maturin novels]][[Category:HMS Surprise (novel)]] | ||
Current revision as of 17:48, 31 January 2009
HMS Surprise is the third book of the Aubrey-Maturin series and seeing Jack and Stephen off to India and the shipping of the East India Company.
HMS Surprise -- originally published in 1973
For more details about the plot, which will contain spoilers, see Summary for HMS Surprise
Contents |
Important New Characters:
Richard Canning: A Jewish merchant and ship builder. He offers Jack a chance to captain one of his newest ships as a letter of marque. He also takes Diana Villiers into keeping, upsetting British society not to mention his wife and family and he leaves, with Diana, for India.
Dil: a peasant girl Stephen meets in Bombay, she is his guide while he is in the city. Stephen sees a pure innocence in her that he would love to preserve, but is unsure how he can.
Mr Stanhope: the new envoy to Kampong. Stanhope is not a good sailor, constantly ill.
Officers in HMS Lively
- Simmons -- First Lieutenant
- Randall -- Second Lieutenant
- Fielding -- Lieutenant (not to be confused with Charles Fielding or James Fielding seen in later books)
- John Dashwood -- Lieutenant
- Lord Garron -- Lieutenant
- Butler -- Midshipman
- Norry -- Master
- Carew -- Chaplain
Officers of HMS Surprise
- Hervey -- First Lieutenant (promoted master and commander when Surprise reaches Bombay)
- Stourton -- First Lieutenant after Hervey is promoted
- Nicolls -- Second Lieutenant (lost during a storm)
- Thomas Pullings -- Third Lieutenant (made second after the loss of Nicolls)
- William Babbington - Midshipman (made acting lieutenant after Nicolls' death)
- Braithwaite -- Senior Midshipman
- Callow -- Midshipman
- Joliffe -- Midshipman
- William Church -- Midshipman
- Meadows -- Midshipman
- Harrowby -- Master
- Bowes -- Purser
- Hailes -- Gunner
- Peters -- Master at Arms
- Barret Bonden -- Coxswain
- Nevin -- Clerk
- Rev. White -- Chaplain
Symbolism
- Animals:
Sea Serpent -- Pg 189 (Norton) Stephen has captured a sea-serpent in a net. While still netted, the snake bites itself several times and dies; its colors fading before Stephen's eyes. The snake works as a symbol for Diana and how her capture by Canning has faded her own vivacity and spark.
| Books in the Aubrey-Maturin Series by Patrick O'Brian | |
|
Master and Commander | Post Captain | HMS Surprise | The Mauritius Command | Desolation Island | The Fortune of War | The Surgeon's Mate | The Ionian Mission | Treason's Harbour | The Far Side of the World | The Reverse of the Medal | The Letter of Marque | The Thirteen-Gun Salute | The Nutmeg of Consolation | Clarissa Oakes/The Truelove | The Wine-Dark Sea | The Commodore | The Yellow Admiral | The Hundred Days | Blue at the Mizzen | 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey | |
| Other books by Patrick O'Brian | |
