Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Marquis, Don 1878 1937 Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis, D. R. (Donald Robert) The Cruise of the Jasper B. Produced by John Gidusko. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Cruise of the Jasper B." by Don Marquis is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows Clement J. Cleggett, a drab copyreader at a New York newspaper, whose mundane existence is upended when he unexpectedly inherits a small fortune from his irascible Uncle Tom. The narrative explores themes of adventure, self-discovery, and romance as Cleggett embarks on a journey that transforms him from a dull office worker into an aspiring seafarer and romantic hero. The opening of the novel introduces Cleggett as a seemingly unremarkable man, living a life of quiet routine until he receives shocking news about his inheritance. This revelation ignites a change in him, prompting him to confront his boss with newfound audacity and reach for a more adventurous life. Shortly after, he begins to fantasize about swashbuckling adventures on the sea, leading him to purchase the rundown ship, the Jasper B. His preparations include gathering a motley crew and dealing with impending threats that hint at danger and intrigue, setting the stage for a captivating adventure on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Cruise ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 401028 2025-08-01T07:03:34.038682 text/html 390023 2021-01-01T10:49:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142025 2021-01-01T10:49:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218264 2025-08-01T07:03:41.692643 application/epub+zip 224806 2025-08-01T07:03:36.944675 application/epub+zip 211727 2025-08-01T07:03:35.737658 application/epub+zip 392646 2025-08-01T07:03:45.200637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377900 2025-08-01T07:03:40.964648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339217 2022-09-01T07:46:02.271121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366321 2025-08-01T07:03:33.153690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366141 2021-01-01T10:49:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139464 2021-01-01T10:49:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18654 2025-08-01T07:03:45.333595 application/rdf+xml 12954 2025-08-01T07:03:36.242640 image/jpeg 3651 2025-08-01T07:03:35.988650 image/jpeg 211530 2025-08-01T07:03:34.069692 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