Project Gutenberg 2012-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 217 Bennett, Rolf 1882 1971 Bennett, William Rolf Captain Calamity Second edition E-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Captain Calamity" by Rolf Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of naval adventures in the South Pacific, the story centers around Captain Calamity, an enigmatic figure with a questionable past, who partners with Isaac Solomon to embark on a privateering venture. The narrative promises to explore themes of adventure, piracy, and the complexities of human relationships set within a world of moral ambiguity. The opening of "Captain Calamity" introduces the titular character and his partner, Isaac Solomon, as they engage in a discussion about a letter of marque that allows them to seize enemy ships. Captain Calamity reveals his larger-than-life personality and resourcefulness, while Solomon's cautious nature suggests a conflict of interest in their upcoming venture. As they plot their course, Calamity collects a crew consisting of various misfits, including a New England first mate and a dubious engineer, setting the stage for potential mutiny and clashes among the crew. The chapter closes with references to Calamity's commanding presence and hints at his violent ways, foreshadowing the chaos and drama that will likely follow as they venture into the unknown seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40563/40563-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 405089 2025-06-16T13:23:42.572934 text/html 406587 2012-08-22T15:07:17 text/html 224269 2025-06-16T13:23:48.772848 application/epub+zip 230482 2025-06-16T13:23:43.486896 application/epub+zip 213163 2025-06-16T13:23:43.020931 application/epub+zip 369858 2025-06-16T13:23:53.286877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339402 2025-06-16T13:23:48.305834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322852 2022-09-18T14:49:43.057244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380514 2023-09-17T15:04:24.819537 text/plain 15585 2025-06-16T13:23:53.444810 application/rdf+xml 16462 2025-06-16T13:23:43.124846 image/jpeg 2925 2025-06-16T13:23:43.070868 image/jpeg 214847 2025-06-16T13:23:42.612871 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