Project Gutenberg 2012-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 232 Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer) 1867 1943 Beach, Edward Latimer Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer 10010699 An Annapolis First Classman Produced by David Edwards, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Annapolis First Classman" by Lt. Com. Edward L. Beach is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century that forms part of a series of novels about life at the United States Naval Academy. The story revolves around midshipmen Robert Drake and his friend Stonewell as they navigate their final year at the academy, facing challenges, rivalries, aspirations, and the pressures of their impending naval careers. The opening portion of the book introduces the main characters in a lively reunion at a train station, where they exchange humorous banter and updates on their time away from the academy. Immediately, themes of camaraderie, competition, and the intense atmosphere of military training emerge, particularly surrounding their thoughts on who will receive honors at the academy. The chapter sets the stage for drama and conflict, including the struggle for leadership positions among cadets and the deep-seated rivalry with their counterparts at West Point. As they return to Annapolis, the characters are not only focused on their academic and athletic pursuits but also on fostering their friendships, preparing for future challenges both inside and outside the academy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40368/40368-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 434408 2025-06-16T12:03:11.138146 text/html 437728 2012-07-29T08:01:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1981103 2025-06-16T12:03:18.783133 application/epub+zip 1984140 2025-06-16T12:03:12.608210 application/epub+zip 234007 2025-06-16T12:03:11.721179 application/epub+zip 1436555 2025-06-16T12:03:23.450096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1385341 2025-06-16T12:03:17.883110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322194 2022-09-18T13:06:51.264755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386448 2023-09-17T13:50:51.384887 text/plain 16434 2025-06-16T12:03:23.610116 application/rdf+xml 17737 2025-06-16T12:03:11.846167 image/jpeg 3096 2025-06-16T12:03:11.792141 image/jpeg 1926545 2025-06-16T12:03:11.219167 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 en.wikipedia