Frederick Marryat

The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Frederick Marryat was a popular 19th century novelist best known for pioneering the genre of sea stories and for writing other action and adventure books. An acquaintance of Charles Dickens, Marryat's books are still read today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Krill Press
• Seitenzahl: 588
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781518361500
• Artikelnr.: 54093140

Autorenporträt

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer who achieved literary fame as a pioneer of the sea story genre. Marryat's naval career, which began at the tender age of fourteen, inspired his insightful storytelling and brought to the world a unique blend of naval authenticity and adventure. After leaving the Navy in 1830, Marryat devoted himself to writing, becoming a contemporary of Charles Dickens and admired by authors such as Joseph Conrad and Ernest Hemingway for his vibrant depiction of sea life. Among his notable works, 'The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas' stands out for its adventurous narrative, blending travel with the early nineteenth-century frontier experiences in the American West. This work, although less well-known than Marryat's 'Mr Midshipman Easy' or 'Masterman Ready', showcases his proficient understanding of the frontiersman's life and his literary versatility beyond his nautical tales. Marryat is renowned for his brisk narrative style, combining action with humor and an acute observation of human nature, characteristics which have cemented his place in the annals of English literature.