Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 290 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Groome, William H. C. 1860 1914 Groome, W. H. C. (William H. C.) Groome, W.H.C. Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the young protagonist, Dick Cheveley, the son of a poor vicar in England, who dreams of a life at sea despite his family's disapproval. The narrative captures his struggles, including interactions with family members like the overbearing Aunt Deb, as well as his escapades that lead to perilous situations, reflecting the adventurous spirit of youth. At the start of the novel, Dick expresses a strong desire to join the navy, yearning for adventure despite opposition from his family, particularly Aunt Deb, who argues against the dangers of a sailor's life. After a series of events that involve fishing, an unexpected encounter with a swan, and the subsequent help from a boy named Mark Riddle, Dick’s adventures lead him to accidentally stowaway on a ship. As the story unfolds, readers see Dick face the harsh realities of life at sea and the importance of familial bonds and guidance, setting the stage for a cautionary tale about the perils of pursuing dreams without proper preparation and support. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction Castles -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 617366 2025-10-09T06:03:32.819102 text/html 626384 2007-05-15T13:09:48 text/html 447100 2025-10-09T06:03:42.262076 application/epub+zip 455404 2025-10-09T06:03:36.634126 application/epub+zip 289376 2025-10-09T06:03:35.227078 application/epub+zip 765286 2025-10-09T06:03:46.426042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755566 2025-10-09T06:03:41.330050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483119 2022-09-10T07:30:44.530002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603907 2025-10-09T06:03:32.107138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603716 2007-05-15T13:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20664 2025-10-09T06:03:46.558037 application/rdf+xml 23323 2025-10-09T06:03:35.737077 image/jpeg 4809 2025-10-09T06:03:35.481088 image/jpeg 335815 2007-05-15T13:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 220664 2007-05-15T13:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 436555 2025-10-09T06:03:32.877136 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