Project Gutenberg 2007-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 363 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Children of the New Forest Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_the_New_Forest Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Children of the New Forest" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set during the tumultuous period of the English Civil War in the year 1647, the story revolves around the orphaned Beverley siblings who must navigate the dangers of a country embroiled in conflict after their Cavalier father is killed. The narrative highlights themes of survival, loyalty, and the challenges of growing up amidst turmoil. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the historical backdrop in which the characters live, detailing King Charles I's escape from captivity and the chaos that ensues with the rise of the Parliamentary army. Following the death of their parents, the Beverley children are left under the care of Jacob Armitage, an old family friend who vows to protect them. Despite Miss Judith Villiers' stubbornness to resist the threat posed by the soldiers seeking vengeance, Jacob's efforts to keep the children safe take priority as he prepares them for a life hidden away in the forest. The chapter sets the stage for their subsequent adventures and challenges as they adapt to their new, dangerous reality while learning skills necessary for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Juvenile fiction New Forest (England : Forest) -- Juvenile fiction Foresters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 671030 2025-07-09T06:25:50.357907 text/html 691798 2007-05-21T15:41:02 text/html 301459 2025-07-09T06:25:59.697872 application/epub+zip 311536 2025-07-09T06:25:53.466864 application/epub+zip 297841 2025-07-09T06:25:52.161871 application/epub+zip 536239 2025-07-09T06:26:04.212824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528501 2025-07-09T06:25:58.859817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501490 2022-09-10T08:02:45.492396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644877 2025-07-09T06:25:49.442861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644705 2007-05-21T15:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21090 2025-07-09T06:26:04.338797 application/rdf+xml 11631 2025-07-09T06:25:52.670830 image/jpeg 2786 2025-07-09T06:25:52.413839 image/jpeg 224268 2007-05-21T15:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 228609 2007-05-21T15:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 292895 2025-07-09T06:25:50.408879 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