Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 328 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Pirate Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Pirate" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds amidst the perils of sea voyages, focusing on themes of survival, adventure, and the brutal realities of piracy. At the center of the story is the notorious pirate known as "Cain," a complex character whose life of crime is juxtaposed with tales of shipwrecks and daring rescues, highlighting the clash of innocence and malevolence in a turbulent world. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in the Bay of Biscay, where the ship "Circassian" flounders after a violent storm, leaving a man, woman, and child stranded aboard its wreckage. In their desperate plight, the female character, Judy, tenderly cares for the child, Edward, while Coco, the male companion, shows resourcefulness and determination amid despair. Their harrowing situation captures the reader's attention as they await rescue, revealing their humanity in the face of dire circumstances. We also encounter Mr. Witherington, an eccentric bachelor whose concerns for a ship's arrival interweave with these tragic maritime events, laying the groundwork for the larger narrative that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pirates -- Fiction PR Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Adventure Category: Novels 358072 2025-10-09T06:37:13.009256 text/html 363814 2007-05-22T14:30:42 text/html 190361 2025-10-09T06:37:19.316248 application/epub+zip 195359 2025-10-09T06:37:15.030270 application/epub+zip 195358 2025-10-09T06:37:13.831264 application/epub+zip 339250 2025-10-09T06:37:22.441247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329049 2025-10-09T06:37:18.563287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298731 2022-09-10T08:13:04.879385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341235 2025-10-09T06:37:12.361282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341152 2007-05-22T14:30:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18530 2025-10-09T06:37:22.572223 application/rdf+xml 10826 2025-10-09T06:37:14.328248 image/jpeg 2988 2025-10-09T06:37:14.078259 image/jpeg 124486 2007-05-22T14:30:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 126279 2007-05-22T14:30:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 184013 2025-10-09T06:37:13.037273 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