Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 143 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Rival Crusoes Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Rival Crusoes" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It follows the adventures of a young farmer's son named Dick Hargrave, who finds himself press-ganged into the navy and becomes embroiled in a rivalry with the aristocratic Lord Reginald. As smuggling and naval conflicts impact their lives, the story explores themes of class struggle and friendship amid adversity. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Dick Hargrave, a sixteen-year-old living near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast, during a time rife with smuggling. After being forcibly enlisted in the navy, Dick encounters Lord Reginald, the son of a local marquis, who attempts to bully him. Following a series of dramatic events, including a naval engagement and a shipwreck that leaves them stranded, the rivalry between the two begins to evolve. With an initial sense of animosity, Dick ultimately saves Reginald's life, leading to a reluctant acknowledgment of their shared humanity, setting the stage for their compelling journey together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Robinsonades PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 647122 2025-08-09T13:39:55.505802 text/html 660634 2007-10-17T16:07:28 text/html 344131 2025-08-09T13:40:04.451693 application/epub+zip 349043 2025-08-09T13:39:58.563783 application/epub+zip 297124 2025-08-09T13:39:57.278822 application/epub+zip 573938 2025-08-09T13:40:08.924678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563935 2025-08-09T13:40:03.620718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506646 2022-09-11T03:48:30.442560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630579 2025-08-09T13:39:54.677785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630486 2007-10-17T16:07:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18573 2025-08-09T13:40:09.058678 application/rdf+xml 11102 2025-08-09T13:39:57.773755 image/jpeg 2843 2025-08-09T13:39:57.524746 image/jpeg 255288 2007-10-17T16:07:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 231511 2007-10-17T16:07:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 330456 2025-08-09T13:39:55.559752 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