William Maginn

William Maginn (* July 1794 in Cork, † August 21 1842 in Walton-on -Thames ) was an Irish journalist.

After studying law at Trinity College, Dublin (1817 concluded with LL.D. ) was devoted Maginn literature and journalism. He wrote for the founded in 1817 Blackwood 's Magazine, first under the pseudonym " Ralph Tuckett Scott, " In 1823 he married and moved to London in 1824 he moved temporarily as a correspondent of the " Representative" to Paris, later wrote for " The Standard " and founded in 1830, after a quarrel with Blackwood, starring Hugh Fraser as Commpagnon Fraser 's Magazine.

Despite his journalistic achievements was Maginns life difficult. A sharp-tongued article in January 1836 led to a duel with Member of Parliament Grantley Berkeley ( 1800-1881 ) - but both opponents next shot. Uncontrolled spending brought Maginn in Geldschwiegkeiten a relationship with the prematurely deceased Miss Lanyon is likely to have led to the separation from his wife and children. Maginn landed several times in the debtors' prison. He remained but a journalist productive until his death.

William Makepeace Thackeray took Maginn as an example of his Captain Shandon in Pendennis (1848 ), and probably also for the dreary end of Barry Lyndon in debtors' prison.