Born at Nenagh, Ireland,[2] the son of journalist John O'Shea, in 1856[1] he was sent to study medicine at the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin.[3] Two of his sisters, Elizabeth and Marion, were also writers. Another sister, Margaret (Mrs Kelly) (1854–1927) was noted as being fluent in a number of languages, and translated French works, and her brother Robert Gabriel (1854?–1882) was the London political correspondent for the Freeman's Journal.[4] Later that year he journeyed to London where he sought work as a journalist.[1] He left to serve in Pope Pius IX's Irish battalion. During the 1860 siege of Ancona, he reported on the conflict for a newspaper in America. Following his military service for the Papacy, he was hired as a correspondent by the New York Herald and reported on the Austro-Prussian War in 1866.[3]
In 1869 he was a special correspondent for the Evening Standard, for whom he went to France to report on the Franco-Prussian War. During the Siege of Metz (1870), he was arrested as a spy and nearly put to death. His life was spared through the intervention of other journalists and the French Emperor Napoleon III.[3] He remained with the Standard for the next 25 years.[2] During his career he reported on the Third Carlist War and the Bengal famine.[5]
Toward the end of his life he became paralysed, followed by his death in London.[2] He is buried at the St. Mary's Cemetery at Kensal Green, London.[6] He was twice married and was survived by his second wife and a daughter.[1]
Bibliography
Leaves from the Life of a Special Correspondent[1] (1885), 2 volumes
An Iron-bound City; or, Five Months of Peril and Privation[1] (1886), 2 volumes
Romantic Spain: A Record of Personal Experiences[7] (1887), 2 volumes
^ abcSutherland, John (1990), The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction, Stanford University Press, p. 482, ISBN0804718423.
^ abcRoth, Mitchel P.; Olson, James Stuart (1997), Historical Dictionary of War Journalism, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 225, ISBN0313291713.
^Murphy, Nancy (2009). "O'Shea, John Augustus". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
^Lee, Sidney, ed. (1906), Dictionary of national biography: Index and epitome (2nd ed.), London: Smith, Elder & Co., p. 87.
^Crone, John Smyth; O'Cassidy, Seamus; O'Lochlainn, Colm, eds. (1917), The Irish Book Lover, vol. 9–13, Whyte & Salmond.
^ ab"Browsing Authors With Title", The Online Books Page, University of Pennsylvania, retrieved 2 March 2013.
john, augustus, shea, june, 1839, march, 1905, irish, soldier, journalist, novelist, born24, june, 1839nenagh, irelanddied13, march, 1905london, englandother, names, irish, bohemian, occupation, soldier, journalist, authorknown, forwar, correspondent, contents. John Augustus O Shea 24 June 1839 13 March 1905 1 was an Irish soldier journalist and novelist John Augustus O SheaBorn24 June 1839Nenagh IrelandDied13 March 1905London EnglandOther names the Irish bohemian Occupation s Soldier journalist authorKnown forWar correspondent Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn at Nenagh Ireland 2 the son of journalist John O Shea in 1856 1 he was sent to study medicine at the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin 3 Two of his sisters Elizabeth and Marion were also writers Another sister Margaret Mrs Kelly 1854 1927 was noted as being fluent in a number of languages and translated French works and her brother Robert Gabriel 1854 1882 was the London political correspondent for the Freeman s Journal 4 Later that year he journeyed to London where he sought work as a journalist 1 He left to serve in Pope Pius IX s Irish battalion During the 1860 siege of Ancona he reported on the conflict for a newspaper in America Following his military service for the Papacy he was hired as a correspondent by the New York Herald and reported on the Austro Prussian War in 1866 3 In 1869 he was a special correspondent for the Evening Standard for whom he went to France to report on the Franco Prussian War During the Siege of Metz 1870 he was arrested as a spy and nearly put to death His life was spared through the intervention of other journalists and the French Emperor Napoleon III 3 He remained with the Standard for the next 25 years 2 During his career he reported on the Third Carlist War and the Bengal famine 5 Toward the end of his life he became paralysed followed by his death in London 2 He is buried at the St Mary s Cemetery at Kensal Green London 6 He was twice married and was survived by his second wife and a daughter 1 Bibliography EditLeaves from the Life of a Special Correspondent 1 1885 2 volumes An Iron bound City or Five Months of Peril and Privation 1 1886 2 volumes Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences 7 1887 2 volumes Military Mosaics Set of Tales 1 1888 Mated from the Morgue A Tale of the Second Empire 7 1889 Brave Men in Action 1 1890 with S J McKenna Roundabout Recollections 1 1892 2 volumesSelected articles With the Carlists The Catholic World 1884 The Nosology of Regicide The Catholic World 1885 Delectable Seville The Catholic World 1885 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Lee Sidney ed 1912 O Shea John Augustus Dictionary of National Biography 2nd supplement Vol 3 London Smith Elder amp Co p 56 a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a CS1 maint postscript link a b c Sutherland John 1990 The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction Stanford University Press p 482 ISBN 0804718423 a b c Roth Mitchel P Olson James Stuart 1997 Historical Dictionary of War Journalism Greenwood Publishing Group p 225 ISBN 0313291713 Murphy Nancy 2009 O Shea John Augustus In McGuire James Quinn James eds Dictionary of Irish Biography Cambridge Cambridge University Press Lee Sidney ed 1906 Dictionary of national biography Index and epitome 2nd ed London Smith Elder amp Co p 87 Crone John Smyth O Cassidy Seamus O Lochlainn Colm eds 1917 The Irish Book Lover vol 9 13 Whyte amp Salmond a b Browsing Authors With Title The Online Books Page University of Pennsylvania retrieved 2 March 2013 External links EditWorks by John Augustus O Shea at Project Gutenberg Works by or about John Augustus O Shea at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Augustus O 27Shea amp oldid 1113545854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
