Project Gutenberg 2013-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 347 Brady, Cyrus Townsend 1861 1920 Sea Stories Yarns of the forecastle, by the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady -- The mutiny of the Bounty, from Chambers's Miscellany -- Our first whale, by F. T. Bullen -- Going to sea a hundred years ago, by R. J. Cleveland -- The escape of the American frigate Alliance, by J. Fenimore Cooper -- Among the ice floes, by J. Fenimore Cooper -- A tornado at sea, by George Cupples -- My first voyage, by R. H. Dana, Jr -- Running away to sea, by Daniel Defoe -- The tempest, by Charles Dickens -- A struggle with a devil fish, by Victor Hugo -- The man and the cannon, by Victor Hugo -- A ship on fire at sea, by Jean Ingelow -- In the Gulf Stream, by Charles Kingsley -- The loss of the Royal George, by W. H. G. Kingston -- Sailors' yarns, by Pierre Loti -- Equality at sea, by Captain F. Marryat -- The club-hauling of the Diomede, by Captain F. Marryat -- The chase, by Herman Melville -- Rounding Cape Horn, by Herman Melville -- The merchantman and the pirate, by Charles Reade -- A gale of wind, by W. Clark Russell -- Saved, by W. Clark Russell -- The capture of the cotton ship, by Michael Scott -- The cruise of the coracle, by R. L. Stevenson -- Landing on the island, by Jean Rudolf Wyss -- Biographical notes -- Suggestions for supplementary reading. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sea Stories" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a collection of maritime tales compiled and edited in the early 20th century. The book captures the adventurous spirit of sailors, featuring accounts of shipwrecks, mutinies, and the romantic allure of the sea. With contributions from various authors, the collection includes famous narratives like "The Mutiny of the Bounty" and "Our First Whale," presenting a rich tableau of maritime life that appeals to both young readers and adults. At the start of "Sea Stories," the editor reflects on the universal allure of the sea and its capacity to inspire adventure and heroism. He emphasizes that many young boys fantasize about a seafaring life, romanticizing the heroism and freedom associated with the ocean. The opening portion introduces the various narratives that will follow, setting the stage for stories rich with adventure, sacrifice, and the unpredictable nature of life on the water. It underlines the themes of exploration and struggle inherent in seafaring, suggesting a mix of danger, excitement, and the vivid experiences that come with understanding the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42409/42409-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 665270 2025-07-17T07:26:21.631947 text/html 654291 2024-10-23T14:53:16 text/html 5668297 2025-07-17T07:26:28.864919 application/epub+zip 5679015 2025-07-17T07:26:22.922001 application/epub+zip 332951 2025-07-17T07:26:22.292993 application/epub+zip 5845558 2025-07-17T07:26:33.607953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5807970 2025-07-17T07:26:28.264947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474260 2022-09-19T11:14:52.480479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633021 2025-07-17T07:26:20.411073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613314 2024-10-23T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17922 2025-07-17T07:26:33.742905 application/rdf+xml 17422 2025-07-17T07:26:22.391979 image/jpeg 2499 2025-07-17T07:26:22.342961 image/jpeg 6604791 2025-07-17T07:26:21.909001 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