Frederick Marryat

The Children of the New Forest (version 2)

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Frederick Marryat



The Children of the New Forest is a children's novel published in 1847 by Frederick Marryat. It is set in the time of the English Civil War …

Sea Stories

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Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirat…

Mr. Midshipman Easy

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Frederick Marryat



One of the first novel-length pieces of nautical fiction, MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY (1836) is a funny and easygoing account of the adventures of J…

The Children of the New Forest

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Frederick Marryat



The children of Colonel Beverley, a Cavalier officer killed at the Battle of Naseby are believed to have died in the flames when their house…

The Naval Officer, or Scenes in the Life and Adventures of Frank Mildmay

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Frederick Marryat



Marryat was a midshipman under Captain Cochrane and this, his first naval adventure, is considered to be a highly autobiographical telling o…

Jacob Faithful

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Frederick Marryat



Rebelling against the career chosen for him by his wealthy family, Frederic Marryat joined the Royal Navy in 1806 at the age of 14. He first…

International Short Stories Volume 2: English Stories

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The second volume of a 3 volume anthology, this work focuses on 'English' short stories, although it includes writers from other parts of th…

Snarleyyow

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Frederick Marryat



This is a quite amusing nautical tale of the British Navy of the around the year 1700. While, as with much early 'humor', it is somewhat h…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 031

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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Peter Simple

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Frederick Marryat



Peter Simple, 'the fool of the family', son of a parson but heir presumptive to a title, goes to sea as midshipman during the Napoleonic war…

Børnene i Nyskoven

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Frederick Marryat



Handlingen foregår i 1600-tallet under den Engelske borgerkrig. Fire forældreløse adelsbørn må flygte fra de…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 038

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A collection of twenty one stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, vampires, huge rats and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up…

The Phantom Ship

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Frederick Marryat



A saga retelling of the fable of the Ancient Mariner/Flying Dutchman.Set in the mid-17th century we follow the exploits of Philip Vanderdeck…

The Pirate, and The Three Cutters

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Frederick Marryat



Pirates are the subject of many a dime novel and boys' stories, but they tend to be portrayed as one-dimensional. Such is the case here. The…

Merirosvo

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Frederick Marryat



Frederick Marryatin Merirosvo on meriaiheinen seikkailukertomus, joka kertoo kaksoisveljien tarinan. Se sijoittuu 1790-luvulle, jolloin laiv…

First Chapter Collection 003

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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 003 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volum…

First Chapter Collection 013

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The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realise it isn't for you. Here we off…