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Bernard Cornwell OBE (born February 23, 1944) is a prolific and popular English historical novelist. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Historical fiction is a sub-genre of Fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events Cecil Scott Forester was the Pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith ( August 27 1899 – April 2, 1966) an English George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books Conn Iggulden is a British Author, who mainly writes Historical fiction. Simon Scarrow is a UK -based Author, born in Nigeria and now based in Norfolk. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author He is best known for his novels about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe which were adapted into a series of Sharpe television films. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Rifleman is a private Soldier in a rifle unit of Infantry. Origins Although ultimately originating with the 16th century handgunners and the 17th Richard Sharpe is the central character in Bernard Cornwell 's Sharpe series of Historical fiction stories Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars.
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Biography
Cornwell was born in London in 1944. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His father was a Canadian airman. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page His mother was English, a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted and brought up in Essex by the Wiggins family, who were members of the Peculiar People, a strict Protestant sect who banned frivolity of all kinds and even medicine. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common For the book by Rodney Clapp see A Peculiar People. "The Peculiar People" is also a Quaker novel by Jan de Hartog. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. After he left them he changed his name to his mother's maiden name, Cornwell.
Cornwell was sent away to Monkton Combe School, attended the University of London, and after graduating, worked as a teacher. Monkton Combe School is an independent Christian mixed boarding and day school near Bath, England. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. He then joined BBC's Nationwide and was promoted to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. Nationwide was a BBC current affairs television series broadcast on BBC One each weekday following the early evening news He then joined Thames Television as editor of Thames News. Thames Television was a licencee of the British ITV television network covering London and parts of the surrounding counties [1] He relocated to the United States in 1980 after marrying an American. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Unable to get a Green Card, he started writing novels, as this did not require a work permit. A United States Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, is an Identification card attesting to the Permanent resident status of an Alien
Cornwell decided to write a series of novels that would follow a British rifleman called Richard Sharpe through the various major battles of the Lord Wellington's Peninsular War. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence pitted an alliance of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal against France Cornwell wanted to start the series with the Siege of Badajoz but decided intead to start with a couple of 'warm-up' novels. In the Battle of Badajoz ( March 16 - April 6, 1812) an Anglo - Portuguese army under the Earl of Wellington, besieged These were Sharpe's Eagle and Sharpe's Gold, both published in 1981. Sharpe's Eagle is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set in July 1809 during the Peninsular War and featuring the Sharpe's Gold is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set in August 1810 during the Peninsular War and featuring the destruction The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books [2] He went on to tell the story of Badajoz in his third Sharpe novel Sharpe's Company published in 1982. Sharpe's Company is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set January to August 1812 during the Peninsular War and featuring the The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books
Cornwell and wife Judy co-write a series of novels, published under the pseudonym Susannah Kells these were A Crowning Mercy published in 1983, Fallen Angels in 1984, and Coat of Arms (aka The Aristocrats) in 1986. The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books He also published Redcoat, set in Philadelphia during the British occupation of 1777, in 1987. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books
After having published 8 books in his ongoing Sharpe series, Cornwell was approached by a production company interested in adapting them for television. The producers asked him to write a prequel to give them a starting point to the series. They also requested that the story feature a large role for Spanish characters to secure co-funding from Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The result was Sharpe’s Rifles published in 1987 and a series of Sharpe television films staring Sean Bean. Sharpe's Rifles was the first prequel novel in the series written by Bernard Cornwell. Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. [3]
A series of contemporary thrillers with sailing as a background and common themes followed, these were; Wildtrack published in 1988, Sea Lord (aka Killer's Wake) in 1989, Crackdown in 1990, Stormchild in 1991, and a political thriller called Scoundrel in 1992. The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books
In June 2006, Cornwell was awarded an OBE (Officer, Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's 80th Birthday Honours List. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II [4]
Cornwell is currently working on a new work titled Azincourt, slated to be released in the UK in October 2008. The protagonist is an archer who participates in the Battle of Agincourt, another devastating defeat suffered by the French in the Hundred Years War. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior [5] However Cornwell has stated that it will not be about Thomas of Hookton from The Grail Quest or any of his relatives. The Grail Quest novels are a series of books written by the Historical novelist Bernard Cornwell dealing with a 14th Century search for the Holy Grail
Novel series
The Sharpe stories
Cornwell's best known books feature the adventures of Richard Sharpe, an English soldier, and are set in the Napoleonic era. Richard Sharpe is the central character in Bernard Cornwell 's Sharpe series of Historical fiction stories Richard Sharpe is the central character in Bernard Cornwell 's Sharpe series of Historical fiction stories Timeline of the Napoleonic eraThe Napoleonic Era is a period in the History of France and Europe After writing 12 books detailing adventures set around various European campaigns over the course of 12 years, further stories covered Sharpe's earlier years as a young soldier in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Most of the Napoleonic era books were filmed for a television series starring Sean Bean as Sharpe. Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. Cornwell was at first dubious and subsequently delighted with the casting of Sean Bean and dedicated a subsequent Sharpe novel to him. [6] Further books written subsequently have been slotted into different parts of Sharpe's timeframe.
The Starbuck Chronicles
A tetralogy is set during the American Civil War. The Starbuck Chronicles are a series of four books following the exploits of a young Boston -born Confederate Officer Nathaniel Starbuck in the early battles Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The title character, Nathaniel Starbuck, is a Northerner who has decided to fight for the South in a Virginian regiment, the Faulconer Legion. Nathaniel Starbuck is a fictional Confederate Army officer, Copperhead, and the main character in Bernard Cornwell's Starbuck Chronicles. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The Faulconer Legion is a fictional regiment of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Confederate Army.
The Warlord Chronicles
A trilogy that deals with Arthurian Britain. The Warlord Chronicles is a Trilogy of books about Arthurian Britain written by Bernard Cornwell (perhaps best known for his Richard King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Like other "historical" takes on the Arthurian legends, the series postulates that Post-Roman Britain was a difficult time for the native Britons, being threatened by invasion from the Anglo-Saxons in the East and raids from the Irish in the West. At the same time, they suffered internal power struggles between their petty kingdoms and friction between the old Druidic religion and newly arrived Christianity.
The Grail Quest novels
A trilogy that deals with a mid-14th century search for the Holy Grail, around the time of the Hundred Years' War. The Grail Quest novels are a series of books written by the Historical novelist Bernard Cornwell dealing with a 14th Century search for the Holy Grail The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Cornwell was planning at one point writing more books about the main character Thomas of Hookton and said that shortly after finishing Heretic he said ". . . have started another Thomas of Hookton book, then stopped it - mainly because I felt that his story ended in Heretic and I was just trying to get too much from him. Which doesn't mean I won't pick the idea up again sometime in the future. " [7]
The Saxon Stories
Cornwell's latest series is set in 9th century England and focuses on the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex during the reign of Alfred the Great, and deals with his opposition to the Danes (Vikings), becoming as a result the only English monarch to be awarded the epithet "the Great" by his people. The Saxon Stories Information The Saxon Stories is a continuing series of books written by the Historical novelist Bernard Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c According to Cornwell's replies on his website bulletin board, the series will not be a trilogy like his other medieval works, but will have 3 or 4 more sequels: "I'm not sure how many there will be - perhaps seven? maybe eight?"[8]
Bibliography
See also
External links
- Author's official site
- Bernard Cornwell Brasil - The best Author's site of Brazil
- Christopher Seufert interviews Bernard Cornwell
- Interview, chapter excerpts and Cornwell essay Stonehenge (Official publisher web page)
References
- ^ Cornwell Biography
- ^ Corwell, Bernard (1994). The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Eagle is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set in July 1809 during the Peninsular War and featuring the Sharpe's Gold is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set in August 1810 during the Peninsular War and featuring the destruction The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Company is a Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Set January to August 1812 during the Peninsular War and featuring the The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Sword is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell and covers the summer campaign of 1812, and the Battle of Salamanca on Sharpe's Enemy Richard Sharpe and the Defense of Portugal Christmas 1812 is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set during the Napoleonic Wars The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Honour is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set during the Napoleonic Wars The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Regiment is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Plot introduction In this book set during the Napoleonic Wars Sharpe repeatedly The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Siege is a 1987 Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set in the Napoleonic wars during the British Invasion of France The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Rifles was the first prequel novel in the series written by Bernard Cornwell. The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Revenge is chronologically the twenty-first novel in the series written by Bernard Cornwell and published in 1989 The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Waterloo is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set during the 1815 Waterloo campaign The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Devil is the 1990 Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell based on the life of fictional hero Richard Sharpe. The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Battle is a Novel of Historical fiction, a component of the Sharpe series written by Bernard Cornwell. The Winter King is the first book in The Warlord Chronicles series by Bernard Cornwell The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books Enemy of God is the second book in The Warlord Chronicles series by Bernard Cornwell The year 1997 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Tiger is Bernard Cornwell's return to Richard Sharpe during his sojourn in India Excalibur A Novel of Arthur is the third and final book in The Warlord Chronicles The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Triumph is the 1998 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. The year 1999 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Fortress is the third (historically of the Richard Sharpe series and last of the Sharpe India trilogy by English author Bernard Cornwell. The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books Harlequin (in US The Archer's Tale) is the first novel in The Grail Quest series by Bernard Cornwell. The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Trafalgar is the 2000 Historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Gallows Thief (2001 is a Mystery novel by Bernard Cornwell, which uses Capital punishment as its backdrop The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Prey is the 2001 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set during the Napoleonic Wars. "Sharpe's Skirmish" is a historical short story by Bernard Cornwell in his series about the adventures of Richard Sharpe. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Havoc is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell set during the Napoleonic Wars Sharpe's Christmas, is a short story by Historical fiction author Bernard Cornwell. The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Escape is the twentieth novel in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series finding the hero embroiled in the British retreat through Portugal in 1810 from the defence of The Last Kingdom is the first book in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell. The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Pale Horseman is a novel based in 9th Century Wessex and Cornwall. The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books Sharpe's Fury is Bernard Cornwell 's twenty first Richard Sharpe novel The Lords of the North is a novel based in 9th Century Anglo-Saxon kingdoms Wessex and Northumbria. The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books Sword Song, is the fourth in the bestselling Saxon Stories series from historical novelist Bernard Cornwell. Events None at present Books Literature The Painter of Battles Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe's Eagle. London: HarperCollins Publishers, vi-vii. ISBN 978-0-00-780509-9.
- ^ Corwell, Bernard (1994). Sharpe's Rifles. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 7-9. ISBN 978-0-00-779651-9.
- ^ Diplomatic Service and Overseas List. honours. gov. uk (2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.
- ^ Bulletin Board
- ^ Richard Sharpe bio. The South Essex. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ Cornwell, Bernard. Cornwell's comment on Heretic. Author's Official Site. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
- ^ Cornwell, Bernard. Cornwell's comments against a trilogy (but you have to "search" for the specific dialogue). BernardCornwell. net. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
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