Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 201 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Phantom Ship Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Ship E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Phantom Ship" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of supernatural occurrences and seafaring adventures, with a focus on the emotional struggles of its characters against the backdrop of maritime lore, particularly the legend of the ghost ship. Central characters include Philip Vanderdecken, a daring and impulsive youth facing his destiny, and Amine, a complex heroine with a tragic past and a deep connection to Philip's family history. At the start of the novel, set in the mid-17th century, we are introduced to Philip and his mother, who is gravely ill and harboring a secret tied to Philip's father, believed to be lost at sea. Their conversation reveals Philip's desire to leave their home for a better life, which causes distress for his mother due to a mysterious past involving his father. Tension mounts as she collapses from her anguish, leading Philip to seek out a doctor. The urgency of their situation is underscored by the introduction of a supernatural element—a letter connected to his father's fate—suggesting dark secrets that will unravel as the story progresses, intertwining the lives of Philip and Amine amidst themes of love, loss, and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Horror tales Immortalism -- Fiction Flying Dutchman -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 877846 2025-08-05T17:40:22.005579 text/html 877852 877681 2024-11-06T05:35:03.299787 2023-10-06T07:19:17.449024 text/html text/html 388591 2025-08-05T17:40:31.627499 application/epub+zip 400755 2025-08-05T17:40:24.082550 application/epub+zip 400755 2025-08-05T17:40:22.857521 application/epub+zip 698157 2025-08-05T17:40:37.786465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642568 2025-08-05T17:40:30.811518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616883 2022-09-06T23:27:48.369747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812373 2025-08-05T17:40:21.300595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 792572 2024-10-28T19:58:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18589 2025-08-05T17:40:37.927450 application/rdf+xml 13696 2025-08-05T17:40:23.348564 image/jpeg 3678 2025-08-05T17:40:23.103528 image/jpeg 381769 2025-08-05T17:40:22.071543 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