Project Gutenberg 2010-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 112 Herrmann, Oscar Heydt, Herman A. (Herman August) 1868 1941 Heydt, Herman August Ehrlich, Frederick 03003751 Pirates and Piracy Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Pirates and Piracy" by Oscar Herrmann is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This engaging work explores the infamous world of piracy, focusing on the notorious figures and their daring exploits on the high seas. Herrmann offers a vivid picture of piracy's evolution, detailing its romanticization in literature and its brutal realities. The book delves into the lives and methods of pirates, showcasing their lawlessness and the complex moral codes they adhered to despite their violent criminal activities. Herrmann examines well-known pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard, describing their tactics, the violent encounters with merchant ships, and the gruesome aftermath of their raids. The text captures both the thrilling adventure and the dark horror associated with piracy, making it clear that these sea marauders left a lasting impact on maritime history. The vivid narrations of their brutal tactics and the code of conduct among pirates provide a captivating insight into a world that has long since faded but remains a fascinating part of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Pirates -- History JX Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Other 71960 2025-07-13T04:55:18.029302 text/html 68759 2021-01-06T06:39:26 text/html 3596453 2025-07-13T04:55:24.215293 application/epub+zip 3589257 2025-07-13T04:55:20.963295 application/epub+zip 80679 2025-07-13T04:55:19.724283 application/epub+zip 3690007 2025-07-13T04:55:26.550282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3675726 2025-07-13T04:55:23.087266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170048 2022-09-14T12:34:55.374535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56994 2025-07-13T04:55:17.608301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56845 2021-01-06T06:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56718 2021-01-06T06:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56709 2021-01-06T06:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22747 2025-07-13T04:55:26.698263 application/rdf+xml 14194 2025-07-13T04:55:20.205289 image/jpeg 3725 2025-07-13T04:55:19.961300 image/jpeg 22700 2021-01-06T06:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 22631 2021-01-06T06:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3361384 2021-01-06T06:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 22618 2021-01-06T06:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3475170 2025-07-13T04:55:18.110359 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