Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 173 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Joseph Rushbrook, a former soldier who has turned to poaching as a means of making a living after returning to his native village. The novel explores themes of survival, morality, and the complexities of social class during a time of strict laws against poaching. At the start of the book, we see a bleak November night in Devonshire where three men, having indulged too freely in ale, are trying to return home. The group of intoxicated characters includes a schoolmaster and a pedlar, who debate the effects of alcohol while supporting their heavily drunk companion, Joseph Rushbrook. However, it is revealed that Rushbrook, who is thought to be drunkenly lifeless, is actually very sober and is preparing for a secret mission involving poaching. The tension between the characters and the plight of Rushbrook, combined with hints of his cleverness and underlying desperation, set the stage for an engaging narrative about his life and the challenges he faces as both a husband and a poacher. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Poachers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 741308 2025-08-09T06:36:00.257377 text/html 766128 2007-05-22T14:09:08 text/html 343172 2025-08-09T06:36:10.750439 application/epub+zip 353073 2025-08-09T06:36:03.616385 application/epub+zip 338651 2025-08-09T06:36:02.244371 application/epub+zip 630188 2025-08-09T06:36:15.969342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617753 2025-08-09T06:36:09.828332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576907 2022-09-10T08:10:19.646541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709605 2025-08-09T06:35:59.421415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709460 2007-05-22T14:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19069 2025-08-09T06:36:16.111299 application/rdf+xml 14238 2025-08-09T06:36:02.751381 image/jpeg 3544 2025-08-09T06:36:02.496357 image/jpeg 255919 2007-05-22T14:09:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 261025 2007-05-22T14:09:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 327949 2025-08-09T06:36:00.318372 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