Project Gutenberg 2008-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 324 Norris, Frank 1870 1902 Norris, Benjamin Franklin Moran of the Lady Letty Produced by John Hamm, and David Widger "Moran of the Lady Letty" by Frank Norris is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story begins with an intriguing mix of social events and adventure, detailing the life of Ross Wilbur, who finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a world of sailors, deception, and survival after he is shanghaied. The book explores themes of identity and transformation, particularly as Wilbur finds himself at the mercy of Captain Kitchell and the elusive Lady Letty, all while a complex relationship with the strong-willed Moran begins to form. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the affluent society of San Francisco through the lens of Ross Wilbur, who attends a debutante tea in honor of Josie Herrick. However, his plans are interrupted when he finds himself lured into a dangerous encounter with a group of sailors. After being drugged and discovering himself on the deck of a schooner, the "Bertha Millner," Wilbur learns that he has been shanghaied to sail on a fishing venture. The narrative intensifies as Wilbur navigates the rough seas and an even rougher crew, leading to encounters with the mysterious Moran, a girl with a fierce spirit and nautical proficiency. Themes of struggle and awakening take center stage as Wilbur grapples with his newfound reality, setting the stage for the unfolding adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories California -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 324761 2025-08-01T05:03:01.882481 text/html 336622 2021-01-28T00:57:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 112254 2021-01-28T00:57:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 181827 2025-08-01T05:03:07.714433 application/epub+zip 185702 2025-08-01T05:03:03.703439 application/epub+zip 185703 2025-08-01T05:03:02.543440 application/epub+zip 340534 2025-08-01T05:03:10.746396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319833 2025-08-01T05:03:06.890430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272878 2022-09-01T05:21:00.114689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277569 2025-08-01T05:03:01.314474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277488 2018-03-11T14:44:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106606 2018-03-17T15:23:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 272916 2013-06-03T05:15:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106058 2013-06-03T05:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20887 2025-08-01T05:03:10.871416 application/rdf+xml 12728 2025-08-01T05:03:03.068432 image/jpeg 3705 2025-08-01T05:03:02.788498 image/jpeg 177572 2025-08-01T05:03:01.907442 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