Project Gutenberg 2007-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 135 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Black Bar Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Black Bar" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the HMS Nautilus, which patrols the west coast of Africa during the time when the British Navy was actively combating the illegal slave trade. The main character, Mark Vandean, is a young midshipman who finds himself in various harrowing situations as he and his fellow crew members attempt to thwart slavers and navigate the dangers of both the sea and the ethical dilemmas surrounding slavery. At the start of the narrative, HMS Nautilus is on a mission to intercept American slave ships. The opening scenes introduce us to midshipmen Mark and Bob, who engage in light-hearted banter while dealing with the heat and challenges of their patrol duties. Though they stumble upon a playful chimpanzee, their mission soon becomes serious as orders lead them into an actual confrontation with the grim realities of the slave trade. As they strive to save individuals from drowning or being thrown overboard, the story hints at themes of bravery, the moral complexities of duty, and the personal growth of young men thrust into a harsh world. This establishes a gripping framework for the adventures that are to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Midshipmen -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 539501 2025-07-09T05:31:18.378969 text/html 569960 2007-05-05T08:32:22 text/html 254718 2025-07-09T05:31:26.903947 application/epub+zip 261950 2025-07-09T05:31:20.526992 application/epub+zip 261949 2025-07-09T05:31:19.244995 application/epub+zip 468845 2025-07-09T05:31:31.315921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459119 2025-07-09T05:31:26.064946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426963 2022-09-10T06:50:43.260706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500346 2025-07-09T05:31:17.444036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500295 2007-05-05T08:32:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19682 2025-07-09T05:31:31.438926 application/rdf+xml 11311 2025-07-09T05:31:19.751953 image/jpeg 3173 2025-07-09T05:31:19.498019 image/jpeg 183237 2007-05-05T08:33:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 182989 2007-05-05T08:33:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 243234 2025-07-09T05:31:18.418985 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