He continued to write fiction, and in 1915 published his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps, a spy-thriller set just prior to World War I. The novel featured Buchan's oft used hero, Richard Hannay, whose character was based on Edmund Ironside, a friend of Buchan from his days in South Africa. A sequel, Greenmantle, came the following year. Buchan then enlisted in the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps, where he wrote speeches and communiqu*s for Sir Douglas Haig. Recognised for his abilities, Buchan was appointed as the Director of Information in 1917, under Lord Beaverbrook--which Buchan said was ``the toughest job I ever took on''--and also assisted Charles Masterman in publishing a monthly magazine detailing the history of the war, the first edition appearing in February 1915 (and later published in 24 volumes as Nelson's History of the War).
He continued to write fiction, and in 1915 published his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps, a spy-thriller set just prior to World War I.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
write
write
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
fiction
fiction
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1915
1915
NUM
CD
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
publish
published
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
thirty
Thirty
NUM
CD
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nine
Nine
NUM
CD
appos
Number=Plur
step
Steps
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
spy
spy
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
thriller
thriller
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
set
set
NOUN
NN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
Degree=Pos
prior
prior
ADJ
JJ
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
I
I
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The novel featured Buchan's oft used hero, Richard Hannay, whose character was based on Edmund Ironside, a friend of Buchan from his days in South Africa.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
novel
novel
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feature
featured
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Buchan
Buchan
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
oft
oft
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
hero
hero
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Richard
Richard
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hannay
Hannay
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Edmund
Edmund
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ironside
Ironside
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Buchan
Buchan
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
South
South
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Africa
Africa
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A sequel, Greenmantle, came the following year.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sequel
sequel
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Greenmantle
Greenmantle
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Buchan then enlisted in the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps, where he wrote speeches and communiqu*s for Sir Douglas Haig.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Buchan
Buchan
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enlist
enlisted
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Army
Army
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
commission
commissioned
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
lieutenant
lieutenant
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Intelligence
Intelligence
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Corps
Corps
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
speech
speeches
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
communiqu*
communiqu*s
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Sir
Sir
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Douglas
Douglas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Haig
Haig
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Recognised for his abilities, Buchan was appointed as the Director of Information in 1917, under Lord Beaverbrook--which Buchan said was ``the toughest job I ever took on''--and also assisted Charles Masterman in publishing a monthly magazine detailing the history of the war, the first edition appearing in February 1915 (and later published in 24 volumes as Nelson's History of the War).
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
recognise
Recognised
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
ability
abilities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Buchan
Buchan
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
appoint
appointed
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Director
Director
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Information
Information
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1917
1917
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
under
under
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Lord
Lord
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Beaverbrook
Beaverbrook
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
Buchan
Buchan
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
tough
toughest
ADJ
JJS
ccomp
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obl
on''
on''
ADP
IN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
assist
assisted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Masterman
Masterman
PROPN
NNP
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
publish
publishing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
monthly
monthly
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
magazine
magazine
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
detail
detailing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
war
war
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
edition
edition
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
appear
appearing
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
February
February
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1915
1915
NUM
CD
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
publish
published
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
24
24
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
volume
volumes
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
History
History
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.