Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 190 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Privateersman Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Privateersman" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the adventurous and morally complex life of privateersmen during the Age of Sail. The narrative follows the crew of the ship Revenge, with a particular focus on the young protagonist, who grapples with the brutal realities of life as a privateer, confronting themes of honor, loyalty, and the horrors of war. At the start of the story, the narrator recounts a specific cruise off Hispaniola, where the crew engages in a fierce battle with a well-armed French ship, highlighting the high stakes involved in their occupation. The opening chapters detail the violent encounters, including both the struggle for victory and the heavy toll it takes on the crew and their enemies. Moral dilemmas arise as the young protagonist faces the consequences of their actions, leading to feelings of disgust for the bloodshed and a profound sense of loss as they deal with the implications of piracy, ultimately challenging the justifications of such conduct amid the desperate circumstances of privateering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories Privateering -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 687814 2025-08-09T06:36:34.622248 text/html 699943 2007-05-22T14:14:34 text/html 318654 2025-08-09T06:36:43.872240 application/epub+zip 326198 2025-08-09T06:36:37.777176 application/epub+zip 311110 2025-08-09T06:36:36.468210 application/epub+zip 573997 2025-08-09T06:36:48.395130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565005 2025-08-09T06:36:43.018255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540788 2022-09-10T08:11:09.270441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672071 2025-08-09T06:36:34.022204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 671995 2007-05-22T14:14:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19260 2025-08-09T06:36:48.517130 application/rdf+xml 14939 2025-08-09T06:36:36.975204 image/jpeg 3714 2025-08-09T06:36:36.727181 image/jpeg 235935 2007-05-22T14:14:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 244244 2007-05-22T14:14:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 306969 2025-08-09T06:36:34.677194 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