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 Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 178 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. Jack at Sea: All Work and No Play Made Him a Dull Boy Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Jack at Sea: All Work and No Play Made Him a Dull Boy" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on a young boy named Jack Meadows, who is bright academically but lacks the vigor and health associated with outdoor activities. Concerned for Jack's health, his father, Sir John, decides to take him on a sailing adventure around the world, believing that this will help him overcome his sedentary lifestyle and push him into a more active and robust existence. The opening of the novel introduces the relationship between Jack and his father, showcasing Sir John's frustration with Jack's constant indoor studying and pale appearance. Sir John enlists the help of their family doctor, who ultimately prescribes a sea voyage as the remedy for Jack's ailments. As preparations for the voyage commence, Jack exhibits reluctance and anxiety about leaving his familiar life of books. The discussions reveal the strong bond between the characters, with the father determined to improve his son's health, while Jack grapples with the fear of change and the unknown challenges that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 777302 2025-08-09T14:51:48.600189 text/html 824908 2009-02-01T11:55:00 text/html 620314 2025-08-09T14:52:01.226113 application/epub+zip 632798 2025-08-09T14:51:52.802185 application/epub+zip 344882 2025-08-09T14:51:51.218178 application/epub+zip 1006723 2025-08-09T14:52:06.994095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998955 2025-08-09T14:52:00.118148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612000 2022-09-11T05:14:53.655215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726789 2025-08-09T14:51:47.239200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 726558 2009-02-01T11:54:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19819 2025-08-09T14:52:07.129070 application/rdf+xml 23087 2025-08-09T14:51:51.746159 image/jpeg 4934 2025-08-09T14:51:51.481146 image/jpeg 504151 2009-02-01T14:34:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 267522 2009-02-01T14:34:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 598278 2025-08-09T14:51:48.672182 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia