Frederick Marryat

Peter Simple (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As the eldest son of Lord Privilege, Peter Simple struggles to prove himself as presumptive heir of the family fortune. Considered "the fool of the family," he sets out to sea to serve as a British midshipman in the Napoleonic Wars. Considered the most accurate portrayal of naval life in nineteenth century fiction, Peter Simple is a novel by Frederick Marryat.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 466
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513294308
• Artikelnr.: 62376935

Autorenporträt

Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English naval officer and novelist. Born in London, Marryat was raised in a prominent merchant family by Joseph Marryat, a member of Parliament, and his American wife Charlotte. He joined the Royal Navy in 1806 as a midshipman on the HMS Imperieuse, serving under Lord Cochrane. Throughout his naval career, he served on several ships and was present at battles against the French fleet off the coast of Spain. On the HMS Spartan, he fought in the War of 1812 and participated in raids on New England. After the war, he worked as an inventor and artist, patenting a new lifeboat and making a famous sketch of Napoleon on his deathbed in Saint Helena. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1830 to pursue a career as a professional writer, producing nautical novels and finding success with Mr. Midshipman Easy (1836). He frequently based his stories on his own experiences and earned a reputation as a member of Charles Dickens' influential literary circle. His novels of adventure on the high seas would inspire countless storytellers, including Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Joseph Conrad.