Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Young Captives A Narrative of the Shipwreck and Suffering of John and William Doyley Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Anders Dovervik and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Young Captives" by Anonymous is a narrative written in the mid-19th century. This account follows the harrowing experiences of two young boys, John and William Doyley, who survive a shipwreck in the Southern Ocean and subsequently fall into the hands of indigenous savages. The book offers a vivid portrayal of their captivity and the trials they endure, reflecting themes of resilience and hope amidst adversity. The story begins with the wreck of the ship "Charles Eaton", which leaves the boys orphaned after their parents are murdered by the native inhabitants of the island they wash ashore on. Initially treated harshly, the boys eventually find a more compassionate captor named Dupper, who teaches John various survival skills and offers some semblance of comfort. However, the constant longing for their home and the traumas they endure remain prominent in their lives. Their fortunes change when an English vessel arrives at the island, leading to their rescue. The boys are joyfully reunited with their surviving relatives, where they are taken care of, leaving readers to reflect on themes of faith, divine providence, and the importance of gratitude for life's blessings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Robinsonades Shipwrecks -- Juvenile literature Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 31648 2025-07-05T05:55:25.574816 text/html 7673 2024-11-12T18:43:10 text/html 207432 2025-07-05T05:55:30.238829 application/epub+zip 206122 2025-07-05T05:55:28.092802 application/epub+zip 75859 2025-07-05T05:55:26.899804 application/epub+zip 422218 2025-07-05T05:55:31.779804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414609 2025-07-05T05:55:29.468812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157426 2022-09-05T11:05:16.659916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24667 2025-07-05T05:55:25.318820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4852 2024-11-12T18:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17025 2025-07-05T05:55:31.905779 application/rdf+xml 12958 2025-07-05T05:55:27.402804 image/jpeg 3479 2025-07-05T05:55:27.140863 image/jpeg 215631 2025-07-05T05:55:25.592796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown