He wrote over 130 books. The bulk of his large output is boys' adventure fiction, often with a nautical or historical setting. He also wrote books on health, fitness and medical subjects, and the keeping of cats and dogs.[1]
For over 20 years Stables was the medical columnist for The Girl's Own Paper, writing under the peusdonym 'Medicus'.[2] He was also a copious contributor of articles and stories to TheBoy's Own Paper.
Stables has been regarded as one of the most prominent of the English imitators of Jules Verne, especially in his novels of polar adventure, like The Cruise of the Snowbird (1882), Wild Adventures Round the Pole (1883), From Pole to Pole (1886), and "his most ambitious novel," The Cruise of the Crystal Boat (1891).[3]
He is also notable as the first person to order a "gentleman's caravan" from the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works, in which he travelled the length of Great Britain in 1885 (the subject of his book The Gentleman Gypsy).
Stables married Theresa "Lizzie" McCormack on 15 July 1874 and they had four sons and two daughters.[1] He died in at his home in Twyford, Berkshire on 10 May 1910 from tuberculosis.[1]
Selected works by Gordon Stables
A Souvenir of the "Wanderer" Caravan, Book Illustration
Medical Life in the Navy (1868)
The Domestic Cat (1876)
Cats: Their Points and Characteristics (1877)
Wild Adventures in Wild Places (1881)
Aileen Aroon (1884)
On Special Service: A Tale of the Sea (1886)
Exiles of Fortune: A Tale of a Far North Land (1890)
Two Sailor Lads (1892)
The Dog: From Puppyhood to Age (1893)
Sable And White: The Autobiography of a Show Dog (1894)
A Souvenir of the "Wanderer" Caravan (1895)
To Greenland and the Pole (1895)
For Life and Liberty (1896)
Off to Klondyke (1898)
'Twixt School and College (1901)
With Cutlass and Torch (1901)
Every Inch a Sailor (1903)
In the Great White Land: A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean (1903)
Our Friend the Dog (1903)
Westward with Columbus (1906)
Young Peggy McQueen (1906)
The Sauciest Boy in the Service: A Story of Pluck and Perseverance (1911)
References
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^ abcde"Stables, William Gordon". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
^"The Girl's Own Paper Index". The Girl's Own Paper Index. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
^Robert Holdstock, ed., Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, London, Octopus Books, 1978; p. 21.
^Lansbury, Coral. (1985). The Old Brown Dog: Women, Workers, and Vivisection in Edwardian England. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 184. ISBN9780299102500
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william, gordon, stables, 1840, 1910, scottish, born, medical, doctor, royal, navy, prolific, author, adventure, fiction, primarily, boys, born21, 1840aberchirder, scotlanddied10, 1910twyford, berkshire, englandoccupation, doctor, writerstables, right, with, h. William Gordon Stables 21 May 1840 10 May 1910 was a Scottish born medical doctor in the Royal Navy and a prolific author of adventure fiction primarily for boys William Gordon StablesBorn21 May 1840Aberchirder ScotlandDied10 May 1910Twyford Berkshire EnglandOccupation s Doctor writerStables right with his dog Hurrican Bob at his side and an unknown person left with his caravan The Wanderer in the 1890s Contents 1 Life and works 2 Family 3 Selected works by Gordon Stables 4 References 5 External linksLife and works EditWilliam Gordon Stables was born in Aberchirder in Banffshire now part of Aberdeenshire 1 After studying medicine at the University of Aberdeen he served as a surgeon in the Royal Navy 1 He came ashore in 1875 and settled in Twyford Berkshire in England He wrote over 130 books The bulk of his large output is boys adventure fiction often with a nautical or historical setting He also wrote books on health fitness and medical subjects and the keeping of cats and dogs 1 For over 20 years Stables was the medical columnist for The Girl s Own Paper writing under the peusdonym Medicus 2 He was also a copious contributor of articles and stories to The Boy s Own Paper Stables has been regarded as one of the most prominent of the English imitators of Jules Verne especially in his novels of polar adventure like The Cruise of the Snowbird 1882 Wild Adventures Round the Pole 1883 From Pole to Pole 1886 and his most ambitious novel The Cruise of the Crystal Boat 1891 3 He is also notable as the first person to order a gentleman s caravan from the Bristol Wagon amp Carriage Works in which he travelled the length of Great Britain in 1885 the subject of his book The Gentleman Gypsy Stables was a strong opponent of vivisection 4 Family EditStables married Theresa Lizzie McCormack on 15 July 1874 and they had four sons and two daughters 1 He died in at his home in Twyford Berkshire on 10 May 1910 from tuberculosis 1 Selected works by Gordon Stables Edit A Souvenir of the Wanderer Caravan Book IllustrationMedical Life in the Navy 1868 The Domestic Cat 1876 Cats Their Points and Characteristics 1877 Wild Adventures in Wild Places 1881 Aileen Aroon 1884 On Special Service A Tale of the Sea 1886 Exiles of Fortune A Tale of a Far North Land 1890 Two Sailor Lads 1892 The Dog From Puppyhood to Age 1893 Sable And White The Autobiography of a Show Dog 1894 A Souvenir of the Wanderer Caravan 1895 To Greenland and the Pole 1895 For Life and Liberty 1896 Off to Klondyke 1898 Twixt School and College 1901 With Cutlass and Torch 1901 Every Inch a Sailor 1903 In the Great White Land A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean 1903 Our Friend the Dog 1903 Westward with Columbus 1906 Young Peggy McQueen 1906 The Sauciest Boy in the Service A Story of Pluck and Perseverance 1911 References Edit Wikisource has original text related to this article Author William Gordon Stables a b c d e Stables William Gordon Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The Girl s Own Paper Index The Girl s Own Paper Index Retrieved 14 November 2022 Robert Holdstock ed Encyclopedia of Science Fiction London Octopus Books 1978 p 21 Lansbury Coral 1985 The Old Brown Dog Women Workers and Vivisection in Edwardian England University of Wisconsin Press p 184 ISBN 9780299102500External links Edit Children s literature portalBritish Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index Works by Gordon Stables at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William Gordon Stables at Internet Archive Works by William Gordon Stables at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Gordon Stables amp oldid 1156064751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
