Don C. Seitz (1862–1935)

The first half of the book divides JPJ's exploits into chronological chapters (The Cruise of the "Ranger," The "Bon Homme" Squadran in British Seas, The Taking of the "Serapis," etc.) each chapter consists of contemporary accounts transcribed from letters and newspaper articles. The rest of the book is a bibliography that includes not only books, but articles, poems, songs, broadsides, speeches, etc. in several languages. The bibliography also lists works on other subjects (e.g. a history of Catherine II of Russia) that discuss JPJ. A quick glance also turned up a couple of fictional treatments: The Renegade: a Novel By James Chalmers (London, 1895) and Paul Jones: A Nautical Romance by Alexander Dumas (yes- he of the Three Musketeers), (Translated by Henry Llewellyn Williams, London and new York, 1892).… (altro)