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[edit] Discussion

What is the calendar date when the novel ends?

If we use Thomas Chochrane's capture of El Gamo as a guide, then Master and Commander must end some time after May 6th, 1801...

[edit] Penniless

My edit summary overran. Its clear that Stephen is penniless for all practical purposes at the start of M&C. He can't afford food or lodging and owes money and has to get an advance on his pay. He may have resources elsewhere but not accessible. Dabbler 30 June 2005 19:30 (UTC)

I'll let it stand for now until I can re-read and figure out at what point he gained enough money to make the purchase he made in RotM. I was under the impression that he had quite a bit even before he inherited from his godfather. --SarekOfVulcan 30 June 2005 19:40 (UTC)

Nope, you were right, I was wrong. I'm currently in The Thirteen-Gun Salute, and he talks about his previous lack of money here.--SarekOfVulcan 19:11, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

I am just commenting about his state in Port Mahon at the beginning of M&C. Clearly by the end of M&C what with prize money and naval surgeon's pay and what have you, he is much more comfortably off. Dabbler 30 June 2005 21:21 (UTC)

[edit] re: Stephen Maturin and Charles Maturin

I do seem to remember reading somewhere that the character in M&C was named for the Irish author; however, I don't have a citation, and I don't have a problem with my edit being removed. --Tachikoma 19:07, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

I have participated in a lot of speculation on O'Brian discussion groups and email lists over the years and it is an obvious supposition, but I have never yet seen a definitive citation from any O'Brian source. Dabbler 19:49, 5 September 2006 (UTC)