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Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), known by his pen name Cecil Scott " C. S. " Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
C.S. Forester was a British historical novelist and journalist best known as the creator of the British naval officer Horatio Hornblower, whose rise from midshipman to admiral and peer during the Napoleonic Wars is told in a series of 12 novels, beginning with The Happy Return (1937; U.S. title.
The assumed pseudonym of one Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, C.S. Forester, or ‘Cecil Scott’ Forester, was a British novelist of much acclaim during his time. Chiefly known for his ‘Hornblower’ series of novels, he was a well-regarded novelist mounting up around thirty-five novels during his sixty-six years. Early and Personal Life.
Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of adventure and military crusades. His most notable works were the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series, about naval warfare during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (1935; filmed in 1951 by John Huston).
C.S. Forester has 414 books on Goodreads with 261078 ratings. C.S. Forester’s most popular book is Mr. Midshipman Hornblower.
14 primary works • 32 total works. The novels, in chronological order. Book 1. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. by C.S. Forester. 4.17 · 17,698 Ratings · 1,180 Reviews · published 1950 · 222 editions. Here we meet Horatio Hornblower, a young man of 17… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. Lieutenant Hornblower. by C.S. Forester.
Quick Reference. (1899–1966), is principally remembered for his seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic wars, featuring Horatio Hornblower, introduced in 1937 in The Happy Return. His other works include Brown on Resolution (1929), The African Queen (1935), and The Hornblower Companion (1964).
