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Mr. Midshipman Easy

First published: 1836
Pages: 390

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Frederick Marryat, a Royal Navy captain turned novelist, sends his hero to sea with a head full of nonsense. Jack Easy is raised by an eccentric father devoted to the rights of man and the perfect equality of all people, ideas that fare badly the moment Jack steps aboard a King's ship during the war with Napoleon. Through scrapes, duels, captured prizes, and a good deal of Mediterranean adventure, the young midshipman is gradually cured of his father's philosophy and shaped into a capable officer. Brisk, funny, and rich in authentic naval detail, it is one of the liveliest sea stories of its age. Free to read here as a PDF and EPUB download.

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Frederick Marryat

Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a British Royal Navy officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars before becoming a popular novelist. A pioneer of the sea story, he drew on his own service for rousing nautical tales and also wrote the children's classic The Children of the New Forest.