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Title:
The King of Pirates
Being an Account of the Famous Enterprises of Captain Avery, the Mock King of Madagascar
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Summary: "The King of Pirates" by Daniel Defoe is a historical adventure narrative likely written in the early 18th century. The text recounts the exploits of Captain Avery, a notorious figure in piracy, presenting his own account of events to challenge the "ridiculous and extravagant" stories that have circulated about him. The narrative purports to offer a more authentic portrayal of his escapades, including details about his adventures at sea, encounters with other pirates, and his life on Madagascar. The opening of the book introduces the purpose of the narrative, which is centered around Captain Avery's attempts to set the record straight regarding sensationalized and false accounts of his life. Avery begins by dismissing the absurd tales that have been published about him, such as marrying the Mughal princess or achieving grand riches, and aims to provide a genuine recounting, starting from his early experiences at sea. He outlines his journey from a logwood cutter to becoming a pirate, detailing his adventures and his ambitions for wealth and success in the harsh and treacherous life of piracy. The initial chapters establish both Avery's character and the perilous, often violent world of the pirates, setting the stage for the epic tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 20.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 37992
Published: Nov 12, 2011
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The King of Pirates
Being an Account of the Famous Enterprises of Captain Avery, the Mock King of Madagascar
Credits:
Produced by Jens Sadowski (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The King of Pirates" by Daniel Defoe is a historical adventure narrative likely written in the early 18th century. The text recounts the exploits of Captain Avery, a notorious figure in piracy, presenting his own account of events to challenge the "ridiculous and extravagant" stories that have circulated about him. The narrative purports to offer a more authentic portrayal of his escapades, including details about his adventures at sea, encounters with other pirates, and his life on Madagascar. The opening of the book introduces the purpose of the narrative, which is centered around Captain Avery's attempts to set the record straight regarding sensationalized and false accounts of his life. Avery begins by dismissing the absurd tales that have been published about him, such as marrying the Mughal princess or achieving grand riches, and aims to provide a genuine recounting, starting from his early experiences at sea. He outlines his journey from a logwood cutter to becoming a pirate, detailing his adventures and his ambitions for wealth and success in the harsh and treacherous life of piracy. The initial chapters establish both Avery's character and the perilous, often violent world of the pirates, setting the stage for the epic tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 20.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 37992
Published: Nov 12, 2011
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.