Project Gutenberg 2020-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 112 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) 08001810 The Wreck of the Corsaire Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Wreck of the Corsaire" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the adventures of an Indiaman called the Ruby, narrated by a well-to-do passenger named Catesby, who is on his way to India. The story explores themes of fate, survival, and human connection within the vast, treacherous expanses of the ocean. The opening of the tale introduces us to a festive atmosphere aboard the Ruby, as the passengers gather to celebrate the captain's birthday with dances and merriment under a tropical sunset. However, this joy is disrupted when a large sea-bird crashes onto the ship, carrying a desperate letter from the dismasted Corsaire, which hints at the suffering of three survivors stranded at sea. As Catesby learns more about the wreck—its location and its ghostly past—excitement and suspense begin to build, drawing readers into a vivid exploration of maritime life and the looming dangers that lie ahead. This sets the stage for an unfolding journey filled with peril, human endurance, and the quest for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Shipwrecks -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 154206 2025-07-24T12:37:56.842055 text/html 132377 2024-10-17T17:36:42 text/html 81694 2025-07-24T12:37:59.653049 application/epub+zip 81282 2025-07-24T12:37:57.427095 application/epub+zip 81281 2025-07-24T12:37:57.130085 application/epub+zip 140563 2025-07-24T12:38:01.565083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115398 2025-07-24T12:37:59.359069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115426 2022-09-27T22:56:40.729589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136871 2025-07-24T12:37:56.636090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116962 2024-10-17T17:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16614 2025-07-24T12:38:01.691059 application/rdf+xml 10182 2025-07-24T12:37:57.199073 image/jpeg 1843 2025-07-24T12:37:57.164054 image/jpeg 72081 2025-07-24T12:37:56.858084 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