Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott) 1899-1966
Overview
| Works: | 1,184 works in 6,152 publications in 21 languages and 83,544 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Naval history Historical fiction Sea stories War fiction Sea fiction History Drama Film adaptations War films |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Conceptor, Scenarist, Performer, Contributor, Artist |
| Classifications: | PR6011.O56, 823.912 |
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Most widely held works about
C. S Forester
- The African Queen by John Huston( Visual )
- Long before forty by C. S Forester( Book )
- Horatio Hornblower : the new adventures by C. S Forester( Visual )
- C.S. Forester by Sanford Sternlicht( Book )
- Sink the Bismarck! by Lewis Gilbert( Visual )
- The pride and the passion by Stanley Kramer( Visual )
- The Hornblower companion; an atlas and personal commentary on the writing of the Hornblower saga by C. S Forester( Book )
- Hornblower's ships : their history & their models by Martin Saville( Book )
- Retribution by C. S Forester( Visual )
- Casablanca : and, The African Queen( Visual )
- The African Queen by C. S Forester( Recording )
- Novelist and storyteller : the life of C.S. Forester by John Forester( Book )
- Hornblower : Duty by C. S Forester( Visual )
- Hornblower( Visual )
- The voyage of the Annie Marble. With 39 illustrations and a map by C. S Forester( Book )
- Frank Sinatra( Visual )
- E.M. Forster( Visual )
- Long before forty by C. S Forester( Recording )
- Twentieth-Century literary criticism. Volume 152 by Linda Pavlovski( )
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Most widely held works by
C. S Forester
The African Queen by
C. S Forester(
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279 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 4,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English missionary's sister enlists aid of mechanic in blowing up German gunboat on African lake
279 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 4,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English missionary's sister enlists aid of mechanic in blowing up German gunboat on African lake
Lord Hornblower by
C. S Forester(
Book
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167 editions published between 1946 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 3,586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once again the indomitable Hornblower risks his career in the fight against Napoleon. Allied with him is his old love Marie. She is by no means the least of the obstacles in the way of his return to the arms of Lady Barbara
167 editions published between 1946 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 3,586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once again the indomitable Hornblower risks his career in the fight against Napoleon. Allied with him is his old love Marie. She is by no means the least of the obstacles in the way of his return to the arms of Lady Barbara
Lieutenant Hornblower by
C. S Forester(
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133 editions published between 1933 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 3,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gripping, rip-roaring tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas
133 editions published between 1933 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 3,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gripping, rip-roaring tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by
C. S Forester(
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181 editions published between 1884 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 3,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At age 17, Horatio Hornblower embarks upon the career which will eventually carry him into a dozen major campaigns during the Napoleonic wars
181 editions published between 1884 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 3,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At age 17, Horatio Hornblower embarks upon the career which will eventually carry him into a dozen major campaigns during the Napoleonic wars
Commodore Hornblower by
C. S Forester(
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94 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 2,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Horatio Hornblower returns to sea with the rank of Commodore in command of a small squadron during the Napoleonic wars. The fate of Europe hangs on the outcome of his mission
94 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 2,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Horatio Hornblower returns to sea with the rank of Commodore in command of a small squadron during the Napoleonic wars. The fate of Europe hangs on the outcome of his mission
Hornblower and the Hotspur by
C. S Forester(
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117 editions published between 1953 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Preparation for war against the French, daring commando-style raids and the rigors of naval discipline tests Hornblower's ingenuity and courage to the limit
117 editions published between 1953 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Preparation for war against the French, daring commando-style raids and the rigors of naval discipline tests Hornblower's ingenuity and courage to the limit
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies by
C. S Forester(
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40 editions published between 1957 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars
40 editions published between 1957 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars
Captain Horatio Hornblower by
C. S Forester(
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54 editions published between 1937 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This trilogy contains three novels of Captain Hornblower's adventures in the British navy in the early 19th century
54 editions published between 1937 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This trilogy contains three novels of Captain Hornblower's adventures in the British navy in the early 19th century
The good shepherd by
C. S Forester(
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76 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forty-eight hours in the life of Captain Krause who had just 4 ships with which to protect the 37 merchantmen in the convoy
76 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forty-eight hours in the life of Captain Krause who had just 4 ships with which to protect the 37 merchantmen in the convoy
Hornblower and the Atropos by
C. S Forester(
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94 editions published between 1945 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of episodes in the early life of Captain Hornblower
94 editions published between 1945 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of episodes in the early life of Captain Hornblower
Flying colours by
C. S Forester(
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163 editions published between 1938 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 2,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prisoner of the French after he was forced to surrender his ship, Captain Horatio Hornblower faces a trial by his captor, if he can escape, a court-martial back in England
163 editions published between 1938 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 2,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prisoner of the French after he was forced to surrender his ship, Captain Horatio Hornblower faces a trial by his captor, if he can escape, a court-martial back in England
The ship by
C. S Forester(
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195 editions published between 1938 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British naval engagement in Mediterranean during the World War
195 editions published between 1938 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British naval engagement in Mediterranean during the World War
The captain from Connecticut by
C. S Forester(
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102 editions published between 1941 and 1999 in 5 languages and held by 1,824 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the second year of the War of 1812, Captain Peabody's mission is to break the British blockade. A blizzard has cut visibility to yards. Who would expect a Yankee frigate to be in the Long Island Sound at night and under such conditions?
102 editions published between 1941 and 1999 in 5 languages and held by 1,824 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the second year of the War of 1812, Captain Peabody's mission is to break the British blockade. A blizzard has cut visibility to yards. Who would expect a Yankee frigate to be in the Long Island Sound at night and under such conditions?
The age of fighting sail : the story of the naval War of 1812 by
C. S Forester(
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31 editions published between 1956 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Study of the Naval War of 1812, its relation to the military policy of both the U.S. and Great Britain, and its strategy and tactics
31 editions published between 1956 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Study of the Naval War of 1812, its relation to the military policy of both the U.S. and Great Britain, and its strategy and tactics
Ship of the line by
C. S Forester(
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91 editions published between 1938 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captain Horatio Hornblower and the undaunted crew of the Sutherland set sail to rival the exploits of Napoleon's ships
91 editions published between 1938 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captain Horatio Hornblower and the undaunted crew of the Sutherland set sail to rival the exploits of Napoleon's ships
The last nine days of the Bismarck by
C. S Forester(
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82 editions published between 1951 and 2003 in 7 languages and held by 1,685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The hunt-and-chase story of the great German battleship which attacked British shipping in the Atlantic
82 editions published between 1951 and 2003 in 7 languages and held by 1,685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The hunt-and-chase story of the great German battleship which attacked British shipping in the Atlantic
The sky and the forest by
C. S Forester(
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43 editions published between 1948 and 1978 in 3 languages and held by 1,643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Loa was like a god in Central Africa until King Leopold's agents arrived from Europe and sacked his kingdom
43 editions published between 1948 and 1978 in 3 languages and held by 1,643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Loa was like a god in Central Africa until King Leopold's agents arrived from Europe and sacked his kingdom
Beat to quarters by
C. S Forester(
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35 editions published between 1937 and 2001 in English and held by 1,571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua - a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS "Lydia", to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landoner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and "to take, sink, burn or destroy" the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line "Natividad" or face court-martial
35 editions published between 1937 and 2001 in English and held by 1,571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua - a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS "Lydia", to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landoner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and "to take, sink, burn or destroy" the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line "Natividad" or face court-martial
The general by
C. S Forester(
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138 editions published between 1930 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Herbert Curzon, who fumbled a fortuitous early step on the path to glory in the Boer War. 1914 finds him an honourable, decent, brave and wholly unimaginative colonel. Survival through the early slaughters in which so many fellow-officers perished then brings him rapid promotion. By 1916, he commands 100,000 British soldiers, whom he leads through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele
138 editions published between 1930 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Herbert Curzon, who fumbled a fortuitous early step on the path to glory in the Boer War. 1914 finds him an honourable, decent, brave and wholly unimaginative colonel. Survival through the early slaughters in which so many fellow-officers perished then brings him rapid promotion. By 1916, he commands 100,000 British soldiers, whom he leads through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele
Horatio Hornblower : the new adventures by
C. S Forester(
Visual
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41 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Includes the following titles: The Duel (1998); and The Fire Ships (1998). Bonus features include C.S. Forester Biography, and nautical terms and definitions
41 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Includes the following titles: The Duel (1998); and The Fire Ships (1998). Bonus features include C.S. Forester Biography, and nautical terms and definitions
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Admirals Africa Africa, Central Armed Forces--Officers Bachelors Bismarck (Battleship) Colonization Congo (Democratic Republic) England and Wales.--Royal Navy English fiction Film adaptations Forester, C. S.--(Cecil Scott), Generals Great Britain Great Britain.--Royal Navy Historical fiction, English Historical fiction--Authorship Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) Hornblower (Television program) Kings and rulers Man-woman relationships Midshipmen Military campaigns Military operations, Naval Napoleonic Conquest of Spain (1808-1813) Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Naval convoys Novelists, English Peninsular War (1807-1814) Sailors Sea stories Sea stories, English Sea stories--Authorship Slavery and Islam Slave trade Spain Steamboats Steamboats--Passenger accommodation Television adaptations United States United States.--Navy War and literature War of 1812 Warships War stories, English West Indies Wilderness survival Women missionaries World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
C. S. Forester britisk manusforfattar og skribent
C.S. Forester britisk manusforfatter og skribent
C.S. Forester britisk manuskriptforfatter og skribent
C.S. Forester Brits schrijver
C.S. Forester brittisk manusförfattare och författare
C. S. Forester écrivain britannique
C. S. フォレスター 1899-1966
C·S·福里斯特
Cecil Scott Forester englischer Schriftsteller und Journalist
Cecil Scott Forester novelista británico
Cecil Scott Forester pisarz angielski
Cecil Scott Forester scrittore inglese
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Форестер, С. С. (Сесил Скотт), 1899-1966
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סמית, ססיל לואיס טרוטון
פורסטר, ס. ס 1899-1966
פורסטר, ס. ס. (ססיל סקוט), 1899-1966
פורסטר, ססיל סקוט
פורסטר, ססיל סקוט 1899-1966
פורסטר, ססיל סקוט, סופר בריטי
سي. إس. فورستر، 1899-1966
فورستر، س. س.، 1899-1966
포레스터, C. S. 1899-1966
포레스터, 세실 스코트 1899-1966
포리스터, C. S. 1899-1966
スミス, セシル・スロートン
セシル・スコット・フォレスター
フォリスター, C.
フォレスター, C.S.
フォレスター, セシル・スコット
塞西尔·路易斯·特罗顿·史密斯
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