Project Gutenberg 2007-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 256 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Jacob Faithful Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Jacob Faithful" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story chronicles the unique life and adventures of Jacob Faithful, a boy raised on a small river-barge called a lighter navigating the River Thames in London. The book promises an engaging exploration of Jacob's upbringing, as well as a vivid portrayal of life along the Thames during this period. At the start of the narrative, Jacob introduces himself, recounting the peculiarities of his parents and the unfortunate sequence of events that lead to him becoming an orphan at a young age. His mother, plagued by a drinking problem, meets a tragic end, while his father’s drinking habits result in his demise in the river. Left alone at just eleven years old, Jacob takes charge of the lighter but is soon drawn into a new life on land as he navigates the challenges of growing up as a charity schoolboy. The opening chapters set the stage for Jacob's journey from a carefree boy of the river to a more complex character as he adapts to the realities of his circumstances and future prospects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Sea stories Thames River (England) -- Fiction Picaresque literature Seafaring life -- Fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction Barges -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 896418 2025-08-09T06:26:34.952191 text/html 937626 2007-05-21T15:06:38 text/html 408238 2025-08-09T06:26:46.317123 application/epub+zip 416836 2025-08-09T06:26:37.573159 application/epub+zip 416835 2025-08-09T06:26:36.129196 application/epub+zip 721692 2025-08-09T06:26:52.554573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700577 2025-08-09T06:26:45.283136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669601 2022-09-10T07:59:04.879620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852172 2025-08-09T06:26:33.807173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 852031 2007-05-21T15:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20356 2025-08-09T06:26:52.692555 application/rdf+xml 12327 2025-08-09T06:26:36.639131 image/jpeg 3494 2025-08-09T06:26:36.383145 image/jpeg 319891 2007-05-21T15:06:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 327885 2007-05-21T15:06:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 382898 2025-08-09T06:26:35.025155 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