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Eliot Warburton
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| Born | Eliot Bartholomew-George Warburton 1810 Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 4 January 1852 at sea, RMS Amazon in the Bay of Biscay |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Subject | Travel writing, historical fiction |
| Notable works | The Crescent and the Cross |
| Spouse | Matilda Jane Grove |
| Children | George Hartopp Eliot and Piers Eliot |
| Relatives | George Drought Warburton (brother) |
Eliot Warburton (born Bartholomew Eliot George Warburton, 1810–1852) was an Irish writer and traveler. He was born near Tullamore, Ireland. He wrote exciting books about his adventures and historical novels.
About Eliot Warburton
Eliot Warburton was born in 1810. His father, George Warburton, was a high-ranking police officer in Ireland. His mother was Anne Maria Acton. Eliot went to Trinity College, Cambridge for his education. After college, he became a lawyer, also known as a barrister, in Ireland in 1837.
He made good friends with other writers like Monckton Milnes and AW Kinglake. Eliot really liked Kinglake's travel book, Eothen. Soon, Eliot decided to stop being a lawyer. He wanted to spend his time traveling and writing instead.
His Famous Travels and Books
Eliot Warburton started writing articles about his travels. These were published in a magazine called Dublin University Magazine. The editor, Charles Lever, encouraged him to turn these articles into a book.
This became his first book, The Crescent and the Cross. It came out in 1844. The book was about his travels in 1843 through Greece, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. People loved it! It was very popular, just like Kinglake's Eothen, which came out the same year.
At that time, many people in England were very interested in the Middle East. Eliot's book told exciting stories about his adventures. It also painted vivid pictures of life and people in Eastern countries. The book was a huge success and was printed 18 times!
In 1847, Warburton wrote Zoë: an episode of the Greek War. He heard the story for this book while visiting the Greek islands. He gave all the money from this book to help people during the Irish famine.
His biggest work was a book about Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers. This book, published in 1849, included many original documents. He also wrote two historical novels: Reginald Hastings (1850) and Darien, or The Merchant Prince (1851). For a while, he was also the editor of The Gentleman's Magazine.
His Final Journey
Eliot Warburton was planning to write a history about poor people. He visited slums and poor areas in Dublin to learn more.
In 1852, he was sent on an important mission. A company wanted him to explore the area of Darién in Central America. He also needed to make friends with the local Native American tribes there.
He sailed on a steamship called the RMS Amazon. Sadly, on January 4, 1852, the Amazon caught fire and sank in the Bay of Biscay. Eliot Warburton died along with about 110 other passengers and crew members.
His Family
On January 11, 1848, Eliot Warburton married Matilda Jane Grove. They had two sons named George and Piers.
His brother, Major George Drought Warburton, was also a writer. He worked with Eliot on two books: Hochelaga, or England in the New World (1847) and The Conquest of Canada (1849). Eliot also had another brother, Thomas, who studied law. His sister, Sidney, was also a writer.
