Project Gutenberg 2004-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 268 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Frank Mildmay; Or, The Naval Officer E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frank Mildmay; Or, The Naval Officer" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written during the early 19th century, likely around the 1830s. The story presents the life of Frank Mildmay, who embarks on a naval career, revealing his youthful trials and misadventures, which are woven with autobiographical elements reflective of the author's own experiences at sea. Mildmay's character is portrayed as clever but mischievous, navigating his journey through a mix of pride, folly, and a desire for adventure. At the start of the narrative, Frank Mildmay recounts his early life, highlighting his family's status and his struggles with ill health during childhood. He reflects on the lessons learned—and often unlearned—during his schooling under harsh conditions. The opening chapters detail his antics at school, where he engages in mischief and develops a rebellious nature, leading to his eventual decision to join the navy. Mildmay's transition to life on a ship brings further challenges as he encounters the brutal realities of naval discipline and conflict, setting the stage for his development amidst the chaotic and often morally ambiguous environment of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 905556 2025-08-06T03:32:24.731821 text/html 905562 905391 2024-11-06T05:49:52.145943 2023-10-06T07:30:30.760267 text/html text/html 441009 2025-08-06T03:32:35.618745 application/epub+zip 454422 2025-08-06T03:32:28.136784 application/epub+zip 429044 2025-08-06T03:32:26.870775 application/epub+zip 787017 2025-08-06T03:32:41.831765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739179 2025-08-06T03:32:34.772721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709199 2022-09-06T23:44:24.613482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 854790 2025-08-06T03:32:24.113802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 834909 2024-10-28T20:00:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17681 2025-08-06T03:32:41.968685 application/rdf+xml 18139 2025-08-06T03:32:27.370763 image/jpeg 4224 2025-08-06T03:32:27.124764 image/jpeg 438882 2025-08-06T03:32:24.803784 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