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Roger Starbuck
1837–1908
A prolific American dime-novel writer, this pseudonymous storyteller filled his sea adventures with fast-moving plots, danger, and dramatic escapes. The name Roger Starbuck was one of the pen names used by Augustus Comstock, a popular 19th-century author of fiction for mass audiences.
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About the author
Roger Starbuck was a pen name used by Augustus Comstock (February 14, 1837 – April 26, 1908), an American writer associated with the booming world of dime novels. Reference sources on popular fiction identify "Roger Starbuck" as one of Comstock’s pseudonyms, especially on works of nautical adventure and other sensational storytelling published for a wide readership.
Comstock wrote during the great age of inexpensive serialized fiction, when readers eagerly followed tales of peril, travel, and survival. Under the Roger Starbuck name, he is linked with sea stories such as The Golden Harpoon; or, Lost Among the Floes and other adventure novels that show his taste for action, suspense, and vivid settings.
Although he is not as widely remembered today as some literary contemporaries, his work offers a lively window into 19th-century popular reading. For listeners who enjoy vintage adventure fiction, the Roger Starbuck name points to energetic storytelling shaped by the pace and imagination of the dime-novel era.