Mr Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat - Mr. Midshipman Easy is an 1836 novel by Frederick Marryat, a retired captain in the Royal Navy. The novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars, in which Marryat himself served with distinction. Easy is the son of foolish parents, who spoiled him. His father, in particular, regards himself as a philosopher, with a firm belief in the "rights of man, equality, and all that; how every person was born to inherit his share of the earth, a right at present only admitted to a certain length that is, about six feet, for we all inherit our graves, and are allowed...

Captain William Vanderdecken war bei den Seefahrern fur seine Zornesausbruche bekannt. Trotz eines nahenden Orkans will er noch das Kap der Guten Hoffnung umschiffen. Doch sein waghalsiges Vorhaben scheitert. Wutentbrannt wirft er den Steuermann uber Bord und stosst gleichzeitig einen gotteslasterlichen Fluch aus - fur den er ewig bussen muss: Bis zum jungsten Tag soll er als Untoter auf einem Geisterschiff die Weltmeere durchqueren. Eines Tages erfahrt sein Sohn Philipp, dass nur er allein die Moglichkeit habe, seinen Vater von diesem grausamen Schicksal zu erlosen. Er zogert nicht lange,...

Poor Jack Fisher's Alley I summoned all my strength, and called out long before we floated past her Anderson reading the Bible to Jack Anderson reading the news of the Battle of the Nile Jack's Father landing after the Battle of the Nile Jack in Nanny's Room Jack and Bramble aboard the Indiaman The Fore peak Yarn "How's her head, Tom?" Bramble saving Bessie Jack heaving the lead Nanny relating her story Jack and his Father under the Colonnade A Surprise Bramble and Jack carried into a French Port The Leith Smack and the Privateer The Arrival of the Privateer at Lanion The Prison Jack a...

Poor Jack is a novel by the English author Frederick Marryat, published in 1840. It tells the story of Thomas Saunders, a sailor's son and neglected street urchin struggling to survive in Greenwich, London in the early 19th century. ("Poor Jack" was the title given by the waterfront boys, or mudlarks, to their chief.) In a rags-to-riches story Saunders eventually rises by his own efforts to become a pilot on the Thames, makes his fortune and retires to the life of a wealthy squire. The novel has interesting descriptions of domestic life among the naval lower ranks and contains many anecdotes...

It tells the story of Thomas Saunders, a sailor's son and neglected street urchin struggling to survive in Greenwich, London in the early 19th century. ("Poor Jack" was the title given by the waterfront boys, or mudlarks, to their chief.) In a rags-to-riches story Saunders eventually rises by his own efforts to become a pilot on the Thames, makes his fortune and retires to the life of a wealthy squire.

-Why, what's the matter with it, Mr Easy?- -The matter affects me as well as the boy. Nicodemus is a long name to write at full length, and Nick is vulgar. Besides, as there will be two Nicks, they will naturally call my boy young Nick, and of course I shall be styled old Nick, which will be diabolical.- -Well, Mr Easy, at all events then let me choose the name.- -That you shall, my dear, and it was with this view that I have mentioned the subject so early.- -I think, Mr Easy, I will call the boy after my poor father-his name shall be Robert.- -Very well, my dear, if you wish it, it shall be...