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Fred Whishaw

May 08, 2024

Frederick James Whishaw (14 March 1854 – 8 July 1934) was a Russian Empire-born British novelist, historian, poet and musician. A popular author of children's fiction at the turn of the 20th century, he published over forty volumes of his work between 1884 and 1914.

Fred Whishaw
BornFrederick James Whishaw
(1854-03-14)14 March 1854
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died8 July 1934(1934-07-08) (aged 80)
Slapton, Devon, England
Pen nameFred Whishaw, Frederick J. Whishaw
Occupation
  • Writer
  • historian
  • musician
NationalityBritish
GenreHistorical fiction, adventure fiction, children's literature
SpouseEthel Charlotte Moberly
ChildrenGwendolen Elsie Moberly Whishaw
RelativesWinifred Moberly (sister-in-law)

He was a prolific historical novelist, many of his books being set in Czarist Russia, and his "schoolboy" and adventure serials appeared in many boys' magazines of the era. Several of these were published as full-length novels, such as Gubbins Minor and Some Other Fellows (1897), The Boys of Brierley Grange (1906) and The Competitors: A Tale of Upton House School (1906).[1] Other stories, such as The White Witch of the Matabele (1897) or The Three Scouts: A Story of the Boer War (1900), depicted colonial Africa.

Whishaw was also one of the first translators of Fyodor Dostoevsky.[1] He had several of the Russian author's novels published between 1886 and 1888.[2]

Biography edit

Frederick James Whishaw was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, to English-born parents, Bernard Whishaw of Cheltenham and Isabel Maria Cattley, on 14 March 1854; he was one of eight children. His family had been in the Russian Empire since the 18th century.[3] Eight weeks after his birth, his parents moved the family back to Great Britain and settled in Paignton, Devon where Whishaw would spend much of his childhood. He was educated at Leamington College and then at Uppingham where became an accomplished sportsman and tenor. He was also popular among his classmates for the food hampers he often received from Russia.[4]

At age 16, Whishaw left school and returned to St. Petersburg to work for an office firm. He spent much of his recreational time running and rowing. He also had a collection of verses, Loves of the Flowers, published in 1878. Unhappy with his occupation, Whishaw left Hills & Whishaw and eventually emigrated to England after his marriage to Ethel Charlotte Moberly on 30 March 1880. Their first and only child, Gwendolen, was born on 13 January 1884. Returning to his childhood home of Paignton, he began a career as a musician and soon became a well-known and successful tenor.[4]

During this time, he also began translating the work of Fyodor Dostoevsky which was published by Henry Vizetelly between 1886 and 1888.[2] His efforts eventually resulted in many of Dostoevsky's novels being made available for English-language readers in Victorian Britain for the first time.[4]

Whishaw was soon inspired to try his hand at writing and had his semi-autobiography, Out of Doors in Tsarland: A Record of the Seeings and Doings of a Wanderer in Russia, published in 1893. A year later, his wrote his first children's novel, Boris the Bear-Hunter, followed by ten more novels between 1895 and 1898, including his first collection of English "schoolboy" stories, Gubbins Minor and Some Other Fellows. These and other stories were published as popular serials in many boys' adventure magazines throughout his career.[4]

His schoolboy stories were a mix of gentle humour and more serious themes of public school life such as theft, house matches, and other common behaviour of the time. It was his Russian-themed children's adventure stories and historical novels for which he was best known. Several of these stories took place in other parts of the world, such as colonial Africa, as seen in The White Witch of the Matabele (1897), and focused on then-current events like The Three Scouts: A Story of the Boer War (1900). Whishaw also wrote several books on Russian history, most notably the well-received Moscow: A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 in 1905. He wrote his final novel, A Bespoken Bride, in 1914 though many of his earlier stories continued to be reprinted for years afterwards. Whishaw died at his home in Slapton, Devon on 8 July 1934.[4]

Bibliography edit

  • Loves of the Flowers (1878)
  • Out of Doors in Tsarland: A Record of the Seeings and Doings of a Wanderer in Russia (1893)
  • Boris the Bear-Hunter (1895)
  • A Lost Army: A Tale of the Russians in Central Asia (1895)
  • The Romance of the Wood (1895)
  • My Terrible Twin (1896)
  • Harold the Norseman (1896)
  • The Emperors Englishman (1896)
  • Lost in African Jungles (1896)
  • A Boyar of the Terrible: A Romance of the Court of Ivan the Cruel, First Tsar of Russia (1896)
  • A Tsar's Gratitude (1897)
  • The Adventures of a Stowaway (1897)
  • Elsie's Magician (1897)
  • The White Witch of the Matabele (1897)
  • A Russian Vagabond (1898)
  • Bates and His Bicycle (1898)
  • A Race for Life (1898)
  • Called Back to Tsarland (1899)
  • The Three Scouts: A Story of the Boer War (1900)
  • Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys (1901, co-written with Harold Avery and Richard Townshend)
  • A Forbidden Name (1901)
  • The Lion Cub: A Story of Peter the Great (1902)
  • A Secret of Berry Pomeroy (1902)
  • Mazeppa (1902)
  • The Diamond of Evil (1902)
  • Near the Tas, Near Death (1903)
  • The Yellow Satchel (1903)
  • A Splendid Impostor (1903)
  • Lost Sir Brian (1903)
  • Lovers at Fault (1904)
  • The Tiger of Muscovy (1904)
  • Countess Ida (1904)
  • A Grand Duke of Russia (1905)
  • Moscow: A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 (1905)
  • The Informer (1905)
  • Her Highness (1906)
  • King by Combat (1906)
  • The Boys of Brierley Grange (1906)
  • The Competitors: A Tale of Upton House School (1906)
  • A Russian Coward (1906)
  • The Great Green God (1906)
  • The Secret Syndicate (1907)
  • The Madness of Gloria (1907)
  • The Persecuted (1907)
  • A New Cinderella (1908)
  • The Revolt of Beatrix (1908)
  • A Royal Hoax (1908)
  • The Luck of the Czar (1908)
  • The Vortex (1909)
  • The Degenerate (1909)
  • A Village Temptress (1909)
  • Sons of Freedom (1987)
  • An Empress in Love (1910)
  • The Heart of Noel (1910)
  • The Caxborough Scandal (1910)
  • Clutterbuck's Treasure (1910)
  • Peter the Great: A Novel (1911)
  • Gubbins Minor, and Some Other Fellows (1913)
  • Nathalia: A Tale (1913)
  • A Bespoken Bride (1914)

References edit

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.

  1. ^ a b Watson, Benjamin. English Schoolboy Stories: An Annotated Bibliography of Hardcover Fiction. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1992. (pg. 158) ISBN 0-8108-2572-4
  2. ^ a b Foulkes, Richard, ed. Henry Irving: A Re-Evaluation of the Pre-Eminent Victorian Actor-Manager. Aldershot, UK and Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, 2008. (pg. 87) ISBN 0-7546-5829-5
  3. ^ Cross, Anthony Glenn. The Russian Theme in English Literature from the Sixteenth Century to 1980: An Introductory Survey and a Bibliography. Oxford: Willem A. Meeuws, 1985. (pg. 54) ISBN 0-902672-70-3
  4. ^ a b c d e Auchmuty, Rosemary, Robert J. Kirkpatrick and Joy Wotton, eds. The Encyclopaedia of Boys' School Stories, Volume 2. Aldershot, UK and Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, 2000. (pg. 336) ISBN 0-7546-0083-1

Further reading edit

  • Whishaw, James and Maxwell Studdy Leigh. A History of the Whishaw Family. London and Oxon: Lindsay Ross International, 1992. 1935 edition. LCCN 36012015.

External links edit

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Frederick James Whishaw 14 March 1854 8 July 1934 was a Russian Empire born British novelist historian poet and musician A popular author of children s fiction at the turn of the 20th century he published over forty volumes of his work between 1884 and 1914 Fred WhishawBornFrederick James Whishaw 1854 03 14 14 March 1854St Petersburg Russian EmpireDied8 July 1934 1934 07 08 aged 80 Slapton Devon EnglandPen nameFred Whishaw Frederick J WhishawOccupationWriter historian musicianNationalityBritishGenreHistorical fiction adventure fiction children s literatureSpouseEthel Charlotte MoberlyChildrenGwendolen Elsie Moberly WhishawRelativesWinifred Moberly sister in law He was a prolific historical novelist many of his books being set in Czarist Russia and his schoolboy and adventure serials appeared in many boys magazines of the era Several of these were published as full length novels such as Gubbins Minor and Some Other Fellows 1897 The Boys of Brierley Grange 1906 and The Competitors A Tale of Upton House School 1906 1 Other stories such as The White Witch of the Matabele 1897 or The Three Scouts A Story of the Boer War 1900 depicted colonial Africa Whishaw was also one of the first translators of Fyodor Dostoevsky 1 He had several of the Russian author s novels published between 1886 and 1888 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editFrederick James Whishaw was born in Saint Petersburg Russian Empire to English born parents Bernard Whishaw of Cheltenham and Isabel Maria Cattley on 14 March 1854 he was one of eight children His family had been in the Russian Empire since the 18th century 3 Eight weeks after his birth his parents moved the family back to Great Britain and settled in Paignton Devon where Whishaw would spend much of his childhood He was educated at Leamington College and then at Uppingham where became an accomplished sportsman and tenor He was also popular among his classmates for the food hampers he often received from Russia 4 At age 16 Whishaw left school and returned to St Petersburg to work for an office firm He spent much of his recreational time running and rowing He also had a collection of verses Loves of the Flowers published in 1878 Unhappy with his occupation Whishaw left Hills amp Whishaw and eventually emigrated to England after his marriage to Ethel Charlotte Moberly on 30 March 1880 Their first and only child Gwendolen was born on 13 January 1884 Returning to his childhood home of Paignton he began a career as a musician and soon became a well known and successful tenor 4 During this time he also began translating the work of Fyodor Dostoevsky which was published by Henry Vizetelly between 1886 and 1888 2 His efforts eventually resulted in many of Dostoevsky s novels being made available for English language readers in Victorian Britain for the first time 4 Whishaw was soon inspired to try his hand at writing and had his semi autobiography Out of Doors in Tsarland A Record of the Seeings and Doings of a Wanderer in Russia published in 1893 A year later his wrote his first children s novel Boris the Bear Hunter followed by ten more novels between 1895 and 1898 including his first collection of English schoolboy stories Gubbins Minor and Some Other Fellows These and other stories were published as popular serials in many boys adventure magazines throughout his career 4 His schoolboy stories were a mix of gentle humour and more serious themes of public school life such as theft house matches and other common behaviour of the time It was his Russian themed children s adventure stories and historical novels for which he was best known Several of these stories took place in other parts of the world such as colonial Africa as seen in The White Witch of the Matabele 1897 and focused on then current events like The Three Scouts A Story of the Boer War 1900 Whishaw also wrote several books on Russian history most notably the well received Moscow A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 in 1905 He wrote his final novel A Bespoken Bride in 1914 though many of his earlier stories continued to be reprinted for years afterwards Whishaw died at his home in Slapton Devon on 8 July 1934 4 Bibliography editLoves of the Flowers 1878 Out of Doors in Tsarland A Record of the Seeings and Doings of a Wanderer in Russia 1893 Boris the Bear Hunter 1895 A Lost Army A Tale of the Russians in Central Asia 1895 The Romance of the Wood 1895 My Terrible Twin 1896 Harold the Norseman 1896 The Emperors Englishman 1896 Lost in African Jungles 1896 A Boyar of the Terrible A Romance of the Court of Ivan the Cruel First Tsar of Russia 1896 A Tsar s Gratitude 1897 The Adventures of a Stowaway 1897 Elsie s Magician 1897 The White Witch of the Matabele 1897 A Russian Vagabond 1898 Bates and His Bicycle 1898 A Race for Life 1898 Called Back to Tsarland 1899 The Three Scouts A Story of the Boer War 1900 Gunpowder Treason and Plot and Other Stories for Boys 1901 co written with Harold Avery and Richard Townshend A Forbidden Name 1901 The Lion Cub A Story of Peter the Great 1902 A Secret of Berry Pomeroy 1902 Mazeppa 1902 The Diamond of Evil 1902 Near the Tas Near Death 1903 The Yellow Satchel 1903 A Splendid Impostor 1903 Lost Sir Brian 1903 Lovers at Fault 1904 The Tiger of Muscovy 1904 Countess Ida 1904 A Grand Duke of Russia 1905 Moscow A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 1905 The Informer 1905 Her Highness 1906 King by Combat 1906 The Boys of Brierley Grange 1906 The Competitors A Tale of Upton House School 1906 A Russian Coward 1906 The Great Green God 1906 The Secret Syndicate 1907 The Madness of Gloria 1907 The Persecuted 1907 A New Cinderella 1908 The Revolt of Beatrix 1908 A Royal Hoax 1908 The Luck of the Czar 1908 The Vortex 1909 The Degenerate 1909 A Village Temptress 1909 Sons of Freedom 1987 An Empress in Love 1910 The Heart of Noel 1910 The Caxborough Scandal 1910 Clutterbuck s Treasure 1910 Peter the Great A Novel 1911 Gubbins Minor and Some Other Fellows 1913 Nathalia A Tale 1913 A Bespoken Bride 1914 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Cousin John William 1910 A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature London J M Dent amp Sons via Wikisource a b Watson Benjamin English Schoolboy Stories An Annotated Bibliography of Hardcover Fiction Metuchen New Jersey Scarecrow Press 1992 pg 158 ISBN 0 8108 2572 4 a b Foulkes Richard ed Henry Irving A Re Evaluation of the Pre Eminent Victorian Actor Manager Aldershot UK and Burlington Vermont Ashgate 2008 pg 87 ISBN 0 7546 5829 5 Cross Anthony Glenn The Russian Theme in English Literature from the Sixteenth Century to 1980 An Introductory Survey and a Bibliography Oxford Willem A Meeuws 1985 pg 54 ISBN 0 902672 70 3 a b c d e Auchmuty Rosemary Robert J Kirkpatrick and Joy Wotton eds The Encyclopaedia of Boys School Stories Volume 2 Aldershot UK and Burlington Vermont Ashgate 2000 pg 336 ISBN 0 7546 0083 1Further reading editWhishaw James and Maxwell Studdy Leigh A History of the Whishaw Family London and Oxon Lindsay Ross International 1992 1935 edition LCCN 36012015 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portal Works by Frederick Whishaw at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Fred Whishaw at Internet Archive Works by Fred Whishaw at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fred Whishaw amp oldid 1185491997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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