Aubrey/Maturin novels

Actually, Master and Commander is a Domestic Fantasy About a Codependent Life Partnership! Olivia Wolfgang-Smith on the Queer Subtext of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin Series…

Okay, I saw the movie version but don’t remember much about it. I certainly didn’t think I was interested in reading the books… until now. (Link via Metafilter.)