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Research Articles.
From time to time I will be posting various research articles about books and book related subjects. I hope to cover a wide range of topics from the scholarly to the whimsical, with the hope that they will offer material that will educate and enlighten anyone interested in the wide world of books. And yes, I do take requests, so if there is a subject you are particularly curious about, please do drop me a note and I will see what I can work up. As always, the newest material is at the top of the list.
Research Article #10: Titanic Shadows in James Joyce's Ulysses, By guest contributor Senan Molony.
The literary and historical allusions in Joyce's masterpiece that contain vestiges of shipwrecks, and even traces of the Titanic disaster. This article was first posted March 15, 2006.
Research Article #9: Titanic Books 2004, the Year in Review. Our annual review of 2003 was so popular, I decided to make the feature a permanent fixture. There were about 25 books in 2004. As before, this article gives brief descriptions of last year's titles, as well as a sneak peak at what is upcoming in 2005. This article was first posted January 11th, 2005.
Research Article #8: An Introduction to Titanic in Magazines. Many collectors know of the profusion of books about the Titanic disaster, but the subject was widely reported in the periodicals of the time as well. Molony discusses some of the more prominant magazines that contained coverage of the disaster in the weeks and months that followed the sinking.This article was first posted September 22nd, 2004.
Research Article #7: Joseph Chipperfield, Plagiarist? Did Joseph Chipperfield, who wrote one of the first children's books about the disaster, plagiarize one of the most significant eyewitness accounts ever written? Two of the Titanic story's most famous works closely resemble one another. Guest contributor Senan Molony has written an article in which he uncovers the startling parallels. This article was first posted April 9th, 2004.
Research Article #6: Titanic Books 2003, The Year in Review. 2003 saw a little over 20 titles published on the disaster in a wide range of topics. This article covers the year in books, with brief descriptions about the content of each. Plus there is a quick preview of some new titles to look forward to in the coming year. This article was first posted January 14th, 2004.
Research Article #5: Cork Examiner Report on the Launch of Titanic. One of the earliest examples of breathless prose in praise of Titanic, this article from June 1911 also offers the very first “premonition” of a famous tragedy – the reporter expressing the eerie hope that the brand new vessel will never know the “dark shadow of disaster.” Now reprinted for the first time in over 90 years and special to this website, it was transcribed and contributed by Senan Molony. This article was first posted December 3rd, 2003.
Research Article #4: A Brief History of Dust Jackets. The history of the dust jacket is a rich and complex art form that developed over many generations. This brief introduction of that history will hopefully help to answer some of the more common questions people have asked. This article was first posted October 10th, 2003.
Research Article #3: Fun With Facts and Figures. What is the largest Titanic book? The smallest? The first book? The total number of books? Here are some intriguing facts and figures about Titanic books. This article was first posted May 1st, 2003.
Research Article #2. Just how much of a Prophet was Morgan Robertson? Most people who are evenly remotely familiar with the Titanic saga know of the famous fictional short story, originally written 18 years before the real disaster, that seemed to eerily predict what really happened. That book was called Futility, and it was written by Robertson in 1898. In his fiction, Robertson describes a great luxury liner, the Titan, which has a deadly encounter with an iceberg resulting in the loss of just about everyone onboard. But what if Robertson didn't make up the story of the Titan completely from his imagination? What if there were real-life shipwrecks that he had read about that gave him the idea for his story? Guest contributor Senan Molony has written an article in which he uncovers the real-life stories of no less than three ships named Titania, which were lost in the years previous to the writing of Futility, two of them because of ice. This article was first posted March 18th, 2003.
Research Article #1: The Top Ten Books that are the Hardest to Find. I am often asked. What are the scarcest Titanic books? The ones that are really hard to find, and are worth hunting down and acquiring. I have picked my choice for the top 10 titles that are both scarce and very desirable. This article was first posted January 5th, 2003.