Richard Henry Dana

The Seaman's Friend (eBook, ePUB)

Containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates, a dictionary of sea terms, customs and usages of the merchant service

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Seaman's Friend is a treatise by Richard Henry Dana Jr. It details shipboard procedures during the 19th-century, such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles of crew members.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339555785
• Artikelnr.: 69690293

Autorenporträt

Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and author, best known for his classic maritime narrative 'Two Years Before the Mast' (1840). A Harvard undergraduate who left his studies due to measles which affected his eyesight, Dana gained fame by chronicling his seafaring journey from Boston around Cape Horn to California on a merchant ship, a passage taken to improve his health. His detailed account of the daily life of sailors, where he spent time as a common seaman, illuminated the harsh conditions faced by seamen and gained him a reputation as an advocate for the underprivileged class of sailors. His experiences at sea also led him to write 'The Seaman's Friend' (1841), which served as a comprehensive treatise on maritime law, a tool to inform sailors of their rights, and a manual for sea etiquette and ship management. His literary style combines a keen eye for detail with a humanistic concern, creating compelling advocacy flavored with the adventures of maritime life. Dana's legal background and personal experiences also contributed to his later career as a prominent lawyer protecting maritime workers' rights and shaping him into a distinguished figure in the movement for social reform in the 19th century.