Project Gutenberg 2021-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 125 Allen, William Barney 1830 1896 18016163 The corsair; a romantic legend of Hell Gate illustrating the beauty of innocence. Date of the action: Midsummer, 1627 Attributed to William Barney Allen. Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Corsair; A Romantic Legend of Hell Gate" by William Barney Allen is a lengthy narrative poem written in the late 19th century. This literary piece falls into the category of romantic legend, interweaving themes of adventure, heroism, and the exploration of innocence against the backdrop of tumultuous maritime settings. The poem is set in the year 1627 and delves into the life of a pirate and his daughter, Leonore, as they navigate the treacherous waters of Hell Gate. The story follows a fearsome pirate, known for his ruthless exploits across the seas, who decides to take his daughter Leonore along on one of his journeys. Unbeknownst to her, his dark past and the nature of his undertakings loom heavily over them. As they confront a foe in battle, a sudden hurricane alters their fate, leading to tragic consequences. Leonore survives the wreck of her father’s ship, only to be rescued by a prince, marking her transition from a life of peril under her father's shadow to one of nobility. The tale encapsulates the struggle between innocence and the corruption of a ruthless life, ultimately illustrating that virtue can prevail even amidst calamity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Narrative poetry, American Hell Gate (New York, N.Y.) -- Poetry Hell Gate (New York, N.Y.) -- History East River (N.Y.) -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Adventure 83654 2025-06-26T08:46:04.130770 text/html 60279 2024-10-18T16:34:09 text/html 303252 2025-06-26T08:46:07.469769 application/epub+zip 302260 2025-06-26T08:46:05.073779 application/epub+zip 73749 2025-06-26T08:46:04.575802 application/epub+zip 343324 2025-06-26T08:46:09.103767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335923 2025-06-26T08:46:07.060739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108502 2022-09-29T20:58:45.266164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56491 2025-06-26T08:46:03.805756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36506 2024-10-18T16:34:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17151 2025-06-26T08:46:09.230727 application/rdf+xml 17480 2025-06-26T08:46:04.682742 image/jpeg 2386 2025-06-26T08:46:04.627752 image/jpeg 293655 2025-06-26T08:46:04.149749 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