Mr. Midshipman Easy (Heart of Oak Sea Classics)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805055673 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 341 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Midshipman Easy is based on the author's adventures sailing with Lord Thomas Cochrane. A timelesss tale of a midshipman's rise in Nelson's navy.Widely regarded as Marryat's best work, Mr. Marryat's ready wit, unforgettable characters, and true-to-life details have earned him praise from Conrad, Hemingway, and Ford Madox Ford, who called him "the greatest of English novelists.". This classic seafaring tale is a fascinating account of naval life and warfare, of French prisons and love affairs, and of the midshipman's berth
. When all your Patrick O'Brians are out, recommend Marryat.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal With this duo, published in 1829 and 1836, respectively, McBooks launches its new "Classics of Nautical Fiction." Marryat was a skipper in the British Navy, and the action here is based on his real experiences before the mast
Worth a look Written over 150 years ago it's perhaps a testimony to the quality of the book that it's even readable today. The quality of the characters I think is excellent and reveals many of the issues and challenges of the time, wealth and poverty, Gentlemen "buying" commissions etc. The dialog on the rights of man get s a bit tedious, and it's hard to imagine anyone getting away with anything like "our Hero" did ( 8 thousand pounds a year or not!), but its easy to see the genealogy of all subsequent books (H. A must read for Patrick O'Brien fans A Customer British Naval life circa 1808 written by one who was there.Marryat was a midshipman at the time. O'Brien, Forrester,etc. base their stories on historical occurances, as does Marryat, and many of their plots can be found here. The difference, of course, is that Marryat knew the men, and in some cases it seems it was Marryat himself, whose deeds are echoed in our favorate works of fiction. Marryat writes with great humor, and his prose style, while somewhat archaic, will be familiar to O'Brien's reader. Very Entertaining! Even for a mother of 6! A Customer Almost 5 stars.Mr. Easy's father is a philosopher, with a very naive view of human nature. This comic figure is the major influence in Jack Easy's life until he is convinced Jack needs to be sent off to school. There begins Jack Easy's REAL schooling in life, followed by his entry into the British Navy. After all, isn't everyone equal on the sea, which belongs to no man?!Marryat's major strength in this book is that he can make almost any situation comical. You may roll your eyes at some of his puns,