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'Master and Commander'


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'Master and Commander'
This paper discusses the characters in "Master and Commander" by Patrick O'Brian.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) | 1 source | APA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

This article provides an analysis of the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, in Patrick O'Brian's novel "Master and Commander". The writer looks at the view of life at sea during the Napoleonic wars.

From the Paper:

"In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Empire, government bureaucracy greatly expanded its powers and nationalism became the guiding political and social foundation of the Western world. In Patrick O'Brian's 'Master and Commander' we are treated to the adventures of an English Royal Navy officer Lucky Jack Aubrey and his good friend the ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. The book is short on plot basically consisting of the tale of friendship between these two men, as they cruise around the French Spanish coast looking for prizes ... "

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APA Citation:

'Master and Commander' (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-'Master-and-Commander'/72386

MLA Citation:

"'Master and Commander'" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-'Master-and-Commander'/72386>




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