A compilation of stories by Cecil Scott Forester, adjacent to a series of novels about the life and service of the English naval officer Horatio Hornblower, who went through the career path from midshipman to admiral of the fleet during and after the Napoleonic wars. The compilation includes all translations available on the network, except for translations by E . M. Dobrokhotova-Maikova.

Contents: The Hand of Fate (translation: A. Yakovlev) Hornblower and the Widow McCool (translation: A. Dubov) Hornblower and the Widow McCool (translation: K. Kirichuk) Hornblower and mercy (translation: K. Kirichuk) Hornblower and His Majesty (translation: V. Fedin) Point and Blade (Translation: V. Fedin) The Last Meeting (Translation: K. Kirichuk)