Project Gutenberg 2008-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 154 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Adventure of Elizabeth Morey, of New York 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Adventure of Elizabeth Morey, of New York" by Louis Becke is a historical sea adventure written in the early 20th century. This book is a fictional narrative based on events in the South Pacific during the early 1800s, focusing specifically on the perils faced by a young woman navigating a treacherous world dominated by colonial ship captains and indigenous conflicts. It explores themes of survival, heroism, and the complexities of human relationships in a dramatic setting. The story follows Elizabeth Morey, an American woman who is rescued from captivity by the crew of the American ship Union after enduring a harrowing experience on the island of Tongatabu. Initially, she had embarked on a voyage to the South Pacific with the charming but reckless Captain Melton, who misjudges the dangers posed by the local natives. Following a brutal attack led by a treacherous beachcomber named Doyle, Elizabeth witnesses the massacre of the ship's crew but manages to escape her captors. Eventually, she is rescued again by the Union and its captain, Daniel Wright, leading to a final confrontation with the hostile natives. Through Elizabeth's ordeal, the narrative delves into the themes of courage and resourcefulness in the face of extreme adversity, ultimately suggesting a hopeful resolution for her future as she navigates her new reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 56468 2025-08-10T10:11:47.498492 text/html 51446 2013-01-09T16:26:34 text/html 102234 2025-08-10T10:11:52.581492 application/epub+zip 100920 2025-08-10T10:11:50.474472 application/epub+zip 78115 2025-08-10T10:11:49.332471 application/epub+zip 240325 2025-08-10T10:11:54.159442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233216 2025-08-10T10:11:51.920486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203754 2022-09-11T13:21:42.012331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46926 2025-08-10T10:11:47.248478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46843 2008-04-12T12:26:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19342 2025-08-10T10:11:54.294440 application/rdf+xml 17437 2025-08-10T10:11:49.853478 image/jpeg 3880 2025-08-10T10:11:49.582477 image/jpeg 19093 2013-01-09T16:27:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 18162 2008-04-12T12:26:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 100036 2025-08-10T10:11:47.505484 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