In a story that eerily predicts and parallels the disaster of the "Titanic," "The Wreck of the Titan" is the story of John Rowland, a disgraced former Royal Navy Lieutenant and now a drunkard who helps save the daughter of a former lover and in so doing restores his reputation and position in life. "The Wreck of the Titan" is a harrowing tale of adventure amidst the disastrous sinking of an ocean liner on its maiden voyage.
In a story that eerily predicts and parallels the disaster of the "Titanic," "The Wreck of the Titan" is the story of John Rowland, a disgraced f...
Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan is a novel which was originally writtena nd published in 1898 by Morgan Robertson. This novel is the story of an ocean liner, called the Titan, which sinks in the North Atlantic ocean after hitting an iceberg. There are many similarities between this novel and the facts in the sinking of the Titanic fourteen years later. Morgan Robertson revisited his work in 1912 after the sinking of the Titanic and made the ship larger as well as changing the ending of the story.
Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan is a novel which was originally writtena nd published in 1898 by Morgan Robertson. This novel is the story of an o...
Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was a well-known American author of short stories and novels. Futility, published in 1898, is his best known work. The Wreck of the Titan has many similarities to the sinking of the Titanic. The Titan was supposed to be unsinkable. In April the Titan hits an iceberg killing almost everyone aboard. This collection of short pieces contains The Wreck of the Titan, The Pirates, Beyond the Spectrum, and In the Valley of the Shadow.
Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was a well-known American author of short stories and novels. Futility, published in 1898, is his best known work. The Wr...
This early work by Morgan Robertson was originally published in 1913 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'From the Darkness and the Depths' is a short story about a aged former seaman who tells the tale of his last voyage near the eruption of Krakatoa and the unseen creature that terrorised the ship. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories from some of the greatest authors in the genre, including Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London. From its roots in cryptozoology, this genre...
This early work by Morgan Robertson was originally published in 1913 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Fro...
She was the largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men. In her construction and maintenance were involved every science, profession, and trade known to civilization. On her bridge were officers, who, besides being the pick of the Royal Navy, had passed rigid examinations in all studies that pertained to the winds, tides, currents, and geography of the sea; they were not only seamen, but scientists. The same professional standard applied to the personnel of the engine-room, and the steward's department was equal to that of a first-class hotel.
She was the largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men. In her construction and maintenance were involved every science, profession, an...
