The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile

Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
752K words
Chapters
76

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Adventure JourneyMilitary CommandersAntiheroHeroismRomanticismTurbulent Era

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile by SladenAuthor: Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jan 11, 2015

Editor's review

This novel places Nelson in the historical setting around the 1798 Battle of the Nile, unfolding a two-stranded romance narrative of heroism and emotion in a legendary style. Its value lies not in rigorous historical scholarship but in letting readers, through fiction, feel the atmosphere and personal charisma of that era of naval warfare. The author Sladen is skilled at creating dramatic scenes, weaving naval life, exotic color, and personal fate together with the flavor of an old-fashioned adventure novel. For readers who enjoy the age of Nelson, British naval history, or late-nineteenth-century popular fiction, this is an entertaining work. It is best read as historical romance rather than biography, with attention to how fictional characters and real events are woven together. As a public-domain e-book, the edition has no modern annotations; readers are advised to read it alongside basic knowledge of Nelson's life to better distinguish historical fact from literary imagination.

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Reading tips

  1. First understand the basic background of the Battle of the Nile, then enter the novel's plot; reading will be smoother.
  2. Keep real figures and fictional characters in separate notes to distinguish literary embellishment from historical fact.
  3. Read alongside a brief chronology of Nelson's life, consulting it whenever the timeline jumps.
  4. If the old-fashioned English is dense, read slowly and mark unfamiliar nautical terms.

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FAQ

Is this book a biography of Nelson? No. It is a historical romance novel by the author Sladen set against Nelson and the Battle of the Nile, containing fictional characters and emotional threads; it cannot be used as a biography or historical source. Readers should treat it as a literary work rather than a reliable account of Nelson's life.
Can it be understood without a foundation in naval history? Yes, but it is advisable to spend a little time first learning the general course of the 1798 Battle of the Nile and the basics of Nelson's life. The novel emphasizes atmosphere and personal relationships and does not depend on specialized knowledge; basic background will help you better understand the plot's direction and the context of the era.
Does this edition have annotations or an introduction? According to the information, this is a public-domain e-book released by Project Gutenberg, typically providing only the original text without modern scholarly annotations or an introduction. For deeper understanding of the historical facts, consult Nelson biographies and campaign materials separately as supplements.

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About the author

Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947 Author · British · 1856–1947

Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1856–1947) was a British writer and poet whose life spanned both Britain and Australia. His works include travel writing, novels, and pieces on Japanese subjects. The Chinese-language database currently holds only one of his works, The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile, which offers a glimpse of his approach to blending historical figures with romantic narrative. Public information about him is limited, and the details of his life are difficult to verify; yet the surviving works suggest that he drew on foreign travel and historical subjects for his imagination, combining the documentary feel of travel writing with the narrative drive of fiction. His work is of some value for understanding how Japanese themes and maritime historical narratives circulated in British popular literature from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century.