Project Gutenberg 2004-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 150 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Newton Forster Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Forster Produced by Ted Garvin, Celsus Clark, Elaine Wilson and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Newton Forster" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Edward Forster, a former naval officer, and his interactions with the sea, as well as the rigorous challenges and moral dilemmas presented within maritime life. The narrative appears to explore themes of adventure, loss, and human resilience against the backdrop of the British merchant service. The opening portion introduces Edward Forster, who has retreated to a cottage near the sea after a debilitating injury in naval service. He is depicted as reflective and somewhat melancholy, haunted by recollections of his past exploits at sea. On a stormy night, he hears a distress signal from a ship in trouble, compelling him to take action to help despite the tempestuous weather. As he rushes to aid, the story hints at deeper connections between characters and the broader maritime community, laying the groundwork for the ensuing drama and character development throughout the novel. The narrative is rich with vivid descriptions of the challenges faced by seamen, symbolizing the battle against nature and the fragility of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories Merchant mariners -- Fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction East India Company -- Fiction Romantic suspense fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 878354 2025-08-05T17:41:53.682126 text/html 878330 878213 2024-11-06T05:36:47.563784 2023-10-06T07:20:39.425257 text/html text/html 395158 2025-08-05T17:42:03.835538 application/epub+zip 407186 2025-08-05T17:41:55.838594 application/epub+zip 407186 2025-08-05T17:41:54.560085 application/epub+zip 711895 2025-08-05T17:42:10.319537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647061 2025-08-05T17:42:02.941584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608256 2022-09-06T23:29:59.624854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805115 2025-08-05T17:41:52.935095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 785430 2024-10-28T19:58:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18520 2025-08-05T17:42:10.456520 application/rdf+xml 12769 2025-08-05T17:41:55.062108 image/jpeg 3525 2025-08-05T17:41:54.810102 image/jpeg 388612 2025-08-05T17:41:53.747208 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