Project Gutenberg 2008-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 280 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Japhet in Search of a Father Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Japhet in Search of a Father" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the life of Japhet, a foundling brought to the Foundling Hospital shortly after birth, who grows up without knowledge of his parentage. The narrative combines elements of humor and adventure as Japhet embarks on a quest to discover his identity and search for his father, while navigating his unexpected life in the world. The opening of the novel introduces Japhet’s arrival at the Foundling Hospital. We learn that he was left at the doorstep by unknown individuals, along with a letter that hints at his legitimate birth but leaves the mystery of his parents unanswered. The story continues with whimsical descriptions of the Foundling Hospital and the quirky characters surrounding Japhet, such as the old porter and the surgical apothecary Mr. Cophagus, who later takes him under his wing. Through clever humor and vivid detail, Marryat sets the stage for Japhet’s subsequent adventures, highlighting his desire for belonging and understanding of his origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 866888 2025-06-10T07:59:21.374810 text/html 897237 2008-01-30T17:16:12 text/html 337315 2008-01-30T17:16:12 text/html application/zip 433383 2025-06-10T07:59:34.588740 application/epub+zip 443249 2025-06-10T07:59:25.304848 application/epub+zip 398769 2025-06-10T07:59:23.688778 application/epub+zip 747758 2025-06-10T07:59:41.450722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732124 2025-06-10T07:59:33.466804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663116 2022-09-11T10:11:31.238184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830352 2025-06-10T07:59:20.200815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 830227 2008-01-30T17:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311155 2008-01-30T17:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18532 2025-06-10T07:59:41.598702 application/rdf+xml 12293 2025-06-10T07:59:24.264783 image/jpeg 3035 2025-06-10T07:59:23.977797 image/jpeg 406737 2025-06-10T07:59:21.451810 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