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Title: A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti
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Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Haitian Revolution, focusing on the impact of the insurrection on both the enslaved population and the colonists. The protagonist, Nat Glover, is a young midshipman whose journey leads him from the British naval vessel "Orpheus" to the heart of the conflict in Haiti. At the start of the novel, the preface sets a grim tone, detailing the atrocities committed during the insurrection and contrasting them with the relative conditions under French colonial rule. The chapter opens with Nat Glover's reluctance towards his given name and introduces his camaraderie aboard the ship. He goes ashore at Cape François, where he quickly finds himself in a dangerous situation, saving a young girl from a bloodhound. This act of bravery injures him, leading to a significant turn in his adventures, as he meets other characters and becomes entwined in the conflicts of the region. This opening establishes not only the setting and context but also hints at themes of bravery, conflict, and the personal struggles Nat will face as he navigates through the chaos of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
Illustrator: Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936
EBook No.: 38764
Published: Feb 4, 2012
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Islands -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Massacres -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Haitian Revolution, focusing on the impact of the insurrection on both the enslaved population and the colonists. The protagonist, Nat Glover, is a young midshipman whose journey leads him from the British naval vessel "Orpheus" to the heart of the conflict in Haiti. At the start of the novel, the preface sets a grim tone, detailing the atrocities committed during the insurrection and contrasting them with the relative conditions under French colonial rule. The chapter opens with Nat Glover's reluctance towards his given name and introduces his camaraderie aboard the ship. He goes ashore at Cape François, where he quickly finds himself in a dangerous situation, saving a young girl from a bloodhound. This act of bravery injures him, leading to a significant turn in his adventures, as he meets other characters and becomes entwined in the conflicts of the region. This opening establishes not only the setting and context but also hints at themes of bravery, conflict, and the personal struggles Nat will face as he navigates through the chaos of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
Illustrator: Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936
EBook No.: 38764
Published: Feb 4, 2012
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Islands -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Massacres -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.