Theodore Hook

Theodore Hook was a British writer, journalist, novelist and composer (1788–1841). He was born at London and died at Fulham.

Also recorded as Theodore Edward Hook.

Theodore Hook in brief

Born
1788
Died
1841
Known for
writer, journalist, novelist and composer
Place of birth
London
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Theodore Edward Hook. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of James Hook and Harriet Horncastle Hook. He married Mary Anne Doughty. 4 children are recorded: William Hook, Mary Hook, Clara Hook and Emily Hook.

Catalogued works

31 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1717 to 2020.

Maxwell. The Parson's Daughter. Jack Brag. Gilbert Gurney. The Widow and the Marquess. All in the Wrong. Recollections of the late George Colman. Gurney Married: A Sequel to Gilbert Gurney. Peregrine Bunce: or, Settled at Last. The Man of Sorrow: A Novel. Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, and Hoaxes of Theodore Hook. Peter Priggins, the College Scout - Volume Ii. Tekeli : or, The Siege of Montgatz : a Melo Drama, in Three Acts. Maxwell; VOL. III. Killing No Murder. Exchange No Robbery : or, The Diamond Ring. Maxwell; VOL. II. Sayings and Doings. Maxwell; VOL. I. Tekeli Or the Siege of Montgatz a Melodrame in Three Acts And in Prose. The choice humorous works, ludicrous adventures, bon mots, puns and hoaxes of Theodore Hook. The French Stage And The French People As Illustrated In The Memoirs Of M. Fleury. The life of General, the Right Honourable Sir David Baird, Bart. The life of General, the Right Honourable Sir David Baird, Bart. G.C.B. K.C. &c. &c. The widow, and the marquess; or Love and Pride. Card Table, dated 1800–11, mahogany, birch, and white pine, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1951.220. Queen Caroline, wife of King George IV, is greeted by people from Marylebone. Etching by Th. Hook, 1820., dated [1820], held by Wellcome Collection. The parson's daughter by the author of "Sayings and doings" [i.e. T.E. Hook]., dated 1717, held by Wellcome Collection. Cell. Part 1, The hidden kingdom., dated 2009, held by Wellcome Collection. Niger flora, or, An enumeration of the plants of western tropical Africa : collected by the late Dr. Theodore Vogel ... including Spicilegia Gorgonea, by P.B. Webb, Esq., and Flora Nigritiana, by Dr. J.D. Hooker ... and George Bentham, Esq. with a sketch of the life of Dr. Vogel / edited by W.J. Hooker., dated 1849, held by Wellcome Collection. Health / edited by Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz., dated 2020, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF THEODORE HOOK, Theodore Hook and His Novels, 1928. Hook, Theodore Edward (1788–1841), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Theodore Hook., Mathematics General Collection. Hook, Theodore Edward (1788–1841), writer and hoaxer, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

On Punning (2017) — Internet Archive. Peregrine Bunce; or, Settled At Last (1857) — Internet Archive. The New monthly magazine and humorist (1837) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 12 catalogued release groups (MusicBrainz). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Theodore Hook studied at St Mary Hall and Harrow School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is literature and music.

Positions recorded include composer.

Works named in the authority record are Recollections of the late George Colman.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Chronology

  1. 1788Theodore Hook born at London.
  2. 1837The New monthly magazine and humorist digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1841Theodore Hook died at Fulham.
  4. 1857Peregrine Bunce; or, Settled At Last digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF THEODORE HOOK, Theodore Hook and His Novels, 1928

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Hook, Theodore Edward (1788–1841), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Hook, Theodore Edward (1788–1841), writer and hoaxer, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    MusicBrainz artist record for Hook

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for Theodore Hook (Internet Archive), 16 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    Theodore Hook., Mathematics General Collection

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under Theodore Hook as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Theodore Hook.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 5 works naming Theodore Hook.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2117649: Theodore Hook

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “Theodore Hook”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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