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The year is 1793 as England prepares for war with France, young Horation Hornblower reports for duty aboard the battleship, Justinian. His welcome to the King's Navy is harsh, however, as the sadistic Midshipman Simpson takes an instant and violent dislike to the young sailor. An A & E Emmy Award wi...

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Uniform Title:	Horatio Hornblower Vol. I. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Arts and Entertainment Network A & E Home Video (Firm) New Video Group
Other Authors:	Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966 Grieve, Andrew Lewis, Russell, 1963- Goddard, Jim Edgar, David, 1948- Munden, Marc Davies, Andrew, 1936- Baker, Roy Hawkesworth, John Thacker, David Whitehead, E. A. Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022 Goldsmith, John, 1947- Sharp, Ian, 1946- Markowitz, Robert McLaughlin, John J. Gruffudd, Ioan Lindsay, Robert, 1949- Healy, Dorian Byrne, Michael, 1943- Bathurst, Robert, 1957- Rees, Roger, 1944-2015 Richard, Emily Threlfall, David Woodvine, John, 1929- Downs, Jane Little, Natasha Ward, Tom, 1971- Parker, Nathaniel, 1962- Margolyes, Miriam Glenister, Philip Mills, Hayley Robb, David, 1947- Aird, Holly, 1969- Cross, Ben Jones, Nicholas, 1946- Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- May, Jodhi, 1975- Walker, Polly Purefoy, James, 1964- Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969- McGann, Paul Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007 Blessed, Brian McLachlan, Craig, 1965- Sharif, Omar, 1932-2015 Jaenicke, Hannes, 1960- Moreau, Jeanne, 1928-2017 Ferrer, Mel Waddell, Justine Flemyng, Jason Milburn, Oliver Sorvino, Mira Stephens, Toby, 1969- Rudd, Paul Donovan, Martin Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Huxley, Elspeth, 1907-1997 Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York : A & E Television Networks, [2005]
Series:	Horatio Hornblower Vol. I. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) > Drama. Sailors > Great Britain > 19th century > Drama. England and Wales. > Royal Navy > 19th century > Drama. Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century > Drama. England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama. Young men > England > Drama. Female friendship > England > Drama. Women > England > Conduct of life > Drama. Huxley, Elspeth, > 1907-1997. Country life > Kenya > Drama. Runaway husbands > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Men > England > Drama. Atonement > Drama. Mayors > Drama. Catherine > II, > Empress of Russia, > 1729-1796 > Drama. Russia (Federation) > Kings and rulers > Drama. Russia (Federation) > History > Catherine II, 1762-1796 > Drama. Young women > England > Drama. Upper class > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Man-woman relationships > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Millionaires > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Television adaptations. Television mini-series. Made-for-TV movies. Sailors > Fiction. England > 1793 > Fiction. Royal Navy, England > 1793 > Fiction. Catherine > II, > Empress of Russia, > 1729-1796. England and Wales. > Royal Navy. Atonement. Country life. Fathers and daughters. Female friendship. Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) Kings and rulers. Man-woman relationships. Manners and customs. Mayors. Men. Millionaires. Runaway husbands. Sailors. Upper class. Women > Conduct of life. Young men. Young women. England. Great Britain. Kenya. New York (State) > New York. Russia (Federation) 1762 - 1899 History. Drama. Naval history.
Genre:	Drama. Fiction. History. Naval history.
Physical Description:	14 videodiscs (approximately 1,970 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Romance collection. Arts and Entertainment literary classics.
Other Uniform Title:	Hornblower (Television program)
Format:	Video DVD

Contents:

[Disc 1.] Horatio Hornblower, volume I, the duel (1998)
[Disc 2.] Horatio Hornblower, volume II, The fire ships (1998)
[Disc 3.] The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, I (1982)
[Disc 4.] The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, II (1982)
[Disc 5.] The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, III (1982)
[Disc 6.] The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, IV (1982)
[DIsc 7.] Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998)
[Disc 8.] The great Gatsby (2000)
[Disc 9.] The mayor of Casterbridge (2001)
[Disc 10.] Catherine the Great (1995)
[Disc 11.] William Thackeray's Vanity fair, volume I (1998)
[Disc 12.] William Thackeray's Vanity fair, volume II (1998)
[Disc 13.] The flame trees of Thika, volume 1 (1981)
[Disc 14.] The flame trees of Thika, volume 2 (1981).