George Cupples
George Cupples | |
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Born | Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland | 2 August 1822
Died | 17 October 1891 Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged 69)
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Spouse | Anne Jane Cupples |
George Cupples (2 August 1822 — 17 October 1891) was a Scottish journalist and a writer, who became famous at the end of 19th century for his
Biography
George Cupples was born on 2 August 1822 in
When Cupples returned to Britain after 18 months at sea, he chose not to continue his maritime career, finding the life of a seaman too weary.[2] Instead, he returned to the University of Edinburgh, graduated from it after the total of eight years of studies, and pursued a literary career.[3] His most notable novel, The Green Hand was first published in Blackwood's Magazine from 1848 to 1851.[2] Most of Cupples' journalistic work and some of his novels were published anonymously.[4] On 18 May 1858, 35-year-old Cupples married 19-year-old daughter of post office official, Anne Jane Douglas, who also later pursued literary career, publishing almost 50 children books, using the name "Mrs. George Cupples."[3]
In 1886, 63-year-old Cupples, already a famous maritime writer, repeated his voyage to India aboard the three-
Cupples died on 17 October 1891 in Admiral House, in Newhaven, Edinburgh.[3] He is buried in Dalry Cemetery in the south-west of Edinburgh. The grave lies in the south central section.
Selected bibliography
- The Secret of Stoke Manor (unfinished, partially published in Blackwoods Magazine[7]), Edinburgh, 1854
- The two frigates, London, 1859.
- The Green Hand: adventures of a naval lieutenant, London, 1856
- Captain Herbert (3 volumes), London, 1864
- Hinchbridge Haunted: a country ghoststory, Edinburgh, 1859
- Cupples Howe, Mariner. A tale of the sea., London, 1885
- Scotch Deer Hounds and their Masters (2 volumes), Edinburgh, 1894 (published posthumously with the assistance of his wife)
- Sermons and Discoveries by a Layman
- The Sunken Rock: A tale of the Mediterranean, Edinburgh, 1879
- Deserted ship: a story of the Atlantic, Boston, 1873 (165 pages)
- "Fables: Illustrated By Stories From Real Llife", London, 1875
Family
He was married to Anne Jane Douglas daughter of Archibald Douglas.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Wanamaker 1891, p. 452.
- ^ a b c d e Cunliffe & Thorndike 1917, p. 4209.
- ^ a b c d e f g Boase 1908, p. 826.
- ^ Wanamaker 1891, p. 452–453.
- ^ Lubbock 1927, pp. 166–167.
- ^ Gibbs 1997, p. 69.
- ^ Cupples, George (1854). "The Secret of Stoke Manor : A Family History". Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. 75: 728–739 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Grave of George Cupples, Dalry Cemetery
Literature cited
- Boase, Frederic (1908). Modern English biography, containing many thousand concise memoirs of persons who have died since the year 1850, with an index of the most interesting matter. Vol. IV. OCLC 84432490.
- Wanamaker, John (July 1891). "The Author of "The Green Hand"". The Book News. 9 (107). OCLC 950906408.
- Cunliffe, John William; Thorndike, Ashley Horace, eds. (1917). The Warner library (PDF). Vol. 7. OCLC 337774. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- OCLC 832859144.
- Gibbs, Jim (1997). Alaskan maritime. Schiffer history book. OCLC 38294528.
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