Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 299 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Peter Simple Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Simple_(novel) Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Peter Simple" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. It chronicles the life and adventures of a young man named Peter Simple, who is humorously dubbed the "fool of the family." As he navigates the trials of becoming a midshipman in the Royal Navy, readers are introduced to a world filled with eccentric characters, misadventures, and the challenges of growing up and finding one's place. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Peter's journey, beginning with his rather unfortunate and comedic destiny of being sent to London to live with a stockbroker named Mr. Handycock. Peter arrives in the bustling city, fending off disappointment from his father's expectations and facing the gruff demeanor of Mr. Handycock. Through a series of amusing interactions with his new guardians, and his first glimpses into the marine life that awaits him, the narrative promises a blend of absurdity and clever observations about the quirks of human nature. Peter's youthful innocence and naivety are evident as he adapts to his new surroundings, hinting at the humorous escapades that are likely to unfold in the rest of his naval career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Midshipmen -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 995817 2025-08-09T06:36:50.310141 text/html 1027760 2007-05-22T14:17:36 text/html 439212 2025-08-09T06:37:01.321113 application/epub+zip 451647 2025-08-09T06:36:52.758115 application/epub+zip 451646 2025-08-09T06:36:51.341153 application/epub+zip 762954 2025-08-09T06:37:07.905065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744383 2025-08-09T06:37:00.339104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711440 2022-09-10T08:11:33.547651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964557 2025-08-09T06:36:48.958138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 964476 2007-05-22T14:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18914 2025-08-09T06:37:08.054037 application/rdf+xml 12380 2025-08-09T06:36:51.856152 image/jpeg 3149 2025-08-09T06:36:51.597114 image/jpeg 349311 2007-05-22T14:17:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 361992 2007-05-22T14:17:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 413181 2025-08-09T06:36:50.389136 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