Sea Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sea Stories" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a collection of maritime tales compiled and edited in the early 20th century. The book captures the adventurous spirit of sailors, featuring accounts of shipwrecks, mutinies, and the romantic allure of the sea. With contributions from various authors, the collection includes famous narratives like "The Mutiny of the Bounty" and "Our First Whale," presenting a rich tableau of maritime life that appeals to both young readers and adults. At the start of "Sea Stories," the editor reflects on the universal allure of the sea and its capacity to inspire adventure and heroism. He emphasizes that many young boys fantasize about a seafaring life, romanticizing the heroism and freedom associated with the ocean. The opening portion introduces the various narratives that will follow, setting the stage for stories rich with adventure, sacrifice, and the unpredictable nature of life on the water. It underlines the themes of exploration and struggle inherent in seafaring, suggesting a mix of danger, excitement, and the vivid experiences that come with understanding the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Yarns of the forecastle, by the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady

The mutiny of the Bounty, from Chambers's Miscellany

Our first whale, by F. T. Bullen

Going to sea a hundred years ago, by R. J. Cleveland

The escape of the American frigate Alliance, by J. Fenimore Cooper

Among the ice floes, by J. Fenimore Cooper

A tornado at sea, by George Cupples

My first voyage, by R. H. Dana, Jr

Running away to sea, by Daniel Defoe

The tempest, by Charles Dickens

A struggle with a devil fish, by Victor Hugo

The man and the cannon, by Victor Hugo

A ship on fire at sea, by Jean Ingelow

In the Gulf Stream, by Charles Kingsley

The loss of the Royal George, by W. H. G. Kingston

Sailors' yarns, by Pierre Loti

Equality at sea, by Captain F. Marryat

The club-hauling of the Diomede, by Captain F. Marryat

The chase, by Herman Melville

Rounding Cape Horn, by Herman Melville

The merchantman and the pirate, by Charles Reade

A gale of wind, by W. Clark Russell

Saved, by W. Clark Russell

The capture of the cotton ship, by Michael Scott

The cruise of the coracle, by R. L. Stevenson

Landing on the island, by Jean Rudolf Wyss

Biographical notes

Suggestions for supplementary reading.

Credits:

Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-03-25