Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 2336 Ollivant, Alfred 1874 1927 The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea Produced by Suzanne Shell, William Flis, Jerry Fairbanks, Mary Musser, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea" by Alfred Ollivant is a historical novel set during the early 19th century, likely around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. The story unfolds through thrilling maritime adventures, focusing on themes of duty, honor, and the complexities of life at sea. The protagonist, Kit Caryll, appears to be a young midshipman aboard the sloop "Tremendous", ready to embrace the call of adventure and uphold his family's legacy in the British Navy. The opening of the novel introduces a sense of urgency and impending conflict as it sets the stage for the dramatic events to unfold. We observe the turmoil surrounding a character known as the Galloping Gentleman, hinting at a coming confrontation. The action quickly intensifies with the arrival of a man on a grey horse, who ultimately succumbs to exhaustion, setting off a chain of events that lead Kit into his naval service. As he joins his fellow sailors aboard the "Tremendous", we see the camaraderie and rivalry among the crew, with a mix of humor and desperation displayed through their interactions. This initial glimpse into Kit's world establishes a foundation for the thrilling, naval-centric narrative that promises excitement and deep exploration of personal honor in the face of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Sea stories PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 710171 2025-08-04T05:46:04.139477 text/html 709992 2025-01-11T03:26:07.188131 text/html 345562 2025-08-04T05:46:19.213367 application/epub+zip 354276 2025-08-04T05:46:08.232434 application/epub+zip 338284 2025-08-04T05:46:06.492445 application/epub+zip 708087 2025-08-04T05:46:27.646371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613677 2025-08-04T05:46:17.514433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515592 2022-09-04T10:10:21.297809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568462 2025-08-04T05:46:03.338499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563535 2020-12-26T15:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17686 2025-08-04T05:46:27.790333 application/rdf+xml 15342 2025-08-04T05:46:07.001451 image/jpeg 3842 2025-08-04T05:46:06.748428 image/jpeg 222313 2020-12-26T15:44:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 334117 2025-08-04T05:46:04.190441 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