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Title: Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea
Contents: Uncle Thomas tells about the adventures of Captain Richard Falconer -- Uncle Thomas continues his narrative of Captain Falconer's adventures -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Vryheid -- Uncle Thomas tells about the mutiny of the Bounty -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Kent East Indiaman -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Medusa -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Winterton East Indiaman -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Royal George -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the steamers Killarney and Forfarshire -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Albion New York packet -- Uncle Thomas tells of the loss of the Doddington East Indiaman.
Credits: E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea" by Thomas Bingley is a collection of narratives written in the early 19th century. The book is framed as a series of engaging stories told by a character named Uncle Thomas to entertain a group of children. Each tale recounts infamous maritime disasters, featuring figures like Captain Richard Falconer and the harrowing experiences faced by sailors and passengers in times of peril. At the start of the book, Uncle Thomas introduces the children to the thrilling yet perilous life at sea through his first story, which centers on Captain Richard Falconer. Falconer's early aspirations to become a sailor are entwined with family troubles, leading him to sea against the wishes of his father. The narrative foreshadows the many adventures and misfortunes that await him, as the children eagerly anticipate tales of shipwrecks and survival on deserted islands. This opening sets the stage for a series of captivating maritime tales filled with resilience, danger, and the unpredictable nature of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Bingley, Thomas
EBook No.: 61803
Published: Apr 10, 2020
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Robinsonades
Subject: Glory of God -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea
Contents: Uncle Thomas tells about the adventures of Captain Richard Falconer -- Uncle Thomas continues his narrative of Captain Falconer's adventures -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Vryheid -- Uncle Thomas tells about the mutiny of the Bounty -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Kent East Indiaman -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Medusa -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Winterton East Indiaman -- Uncle Thomas tells about the loss of the Royal George -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the steamers Killarney and Forfarshire -- Uncle Thomas tells about the wreck of the Albion New York packet -- Uncle Thomas tells of the loss of the Doddington East Indiaman.
Credits: E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea" by Thomas Bingley is a collection of narratives written in the early 19th century. The book is framed as a series of engaging stories told by a character named Uncle Thomas to entertain a group of children. Each tale recounts infamous maritime disasters, featuring figures like Captain Richard Falconer and the harrowing experiences faced by sailors and passengers in times of peril. At the start of the book, Uncle Thomas introduces the children to the thrilling yet perilous life at sea through his first story, which centers on Captain Richard Falconer. Falconer's early aspirations to become a sailor are entwined with family troubles, leading him to sea against the wishes of his father. The narrative foreshadows the many adventures and misfortunes that await him, as the children eagerly anticipate tales of shipwrecks and survival on deserted islands. This opening sets the stage for a series of captivating maritime tales filled with resilience, danger, and the unpredictable nature of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Bingley, Thomas
EBook No.: 61803
Published: Apr 10, 2020
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Robinsonades
Subject: Glory of God -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.