Aubrey–Maturin series Times" Best Seller list. These novels comprise the heart of the canon of an author often compared to Jane Austen, C. S. Forester and other British authors central to the English literature canon. The 2003 film "" took material from books in this series, notably "Master and Commander", "HMS Surprise", "The Letter of Marque", "The Fortune of War", and particularly "The Far Side of the World". Russell Crowe played the role of Jack Aubrey, and Paul Bettany that of Stephen Maturin. Patrick O'Brian's "The Golden Ocean" (1956) and "The Unknown Shore" (1959) both depict fictional pairs of young men, loosely
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World not going anywhere", and the two play "Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid" by Luigi Boccherini as the "Surprise" turns in pursuit of the "Acheron" once more. In "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World", all cast members are male, putting it in a group of about 120 films made since 1934 with an all-male cast. There are a few female extras in one scene but none of these are listed as cast members. Commissioned Officers Warrant and Standing Officers HMS "Surprise"s Crew Other The film is drawn from the Aubrey-Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian, but matches the