Project Gutenberg 2005-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 170 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Nautilus Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Nautilus" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named John, who dreams of adventure and the sea, and finds himself entwined in a series of fantastical events when he meets a mysterious skipper and encounters a magical schooner named "Nautilus." The narrative explores themes of imagination, the longing for escape from a harsh reality, and the innocence of childhood, all painted with the vivid imagery of the sea and maritime adventures. The opening of the book introduces us to John sitting on a wharf, admiring the river’s currents and dreaming of heroic rescues and shipwrecks. His playful imagination brings to life shipwrecked sailors and the ultimate desire to escape to the sea. One fateful day, he encounters a strange and captivating schooner, leading to a series of whimsical events, including intriguing conversations with the Skipper, a whirlwind of questions about the sea, and the promise of adventures beyond his wildest dreams. As John's life unfolds, readers can sense his struggle against a controlling guardian and the yearning for freedom and belonging, setting the stage for an enchanting journey into discovery and self-identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 200185 2025-08-06T13:41:53.353178 text/html 203195 2020-12-14T07:02:58 text/html 374810 2025-08-06T13:41:59.948140 application/epub+zip 375641 2025-08-06T13:41:56.254181 application/epub+zip 147298 2025-08-06T13:41:54.842188 application/epub+zip 757776 2025-08-06T13:42:02.608142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739625 2025-08-06T13:41:58.918188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227343 2022-09-07T21:20:57.107122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187300 2025-08-06T13:41:52.965184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187138 2020-12-14T07:02:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187131 2020-12-14T07:02:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20305 2025-08-06T13:42:02.741139 application/rdf+xml 12136 2025-08-06T13:41:55.353164 image/jpeg 3260 2025-08-06T13:41:55.096194 image/jpeg 72063 2020-12-14T07:02:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 326287 2020-12-14T07:02:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 72036 2020-12-14T07:02:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 393915 2025-08-06T13:41:53.391235 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