Quarterdeck and Fok'sle: Stories of the Sea by Molly Elliot Seawell
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| Author | Seawell, Molly Elliot, 1860-1916 |
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| LoC No. | 08006865 |
| Title | Quarterdeck and Fok'sle: Stories of the Sea |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | A quarterdeck story -- A fok'sle story. |
| Credits |
Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; with special thanks to the librarians at the University of Washington in Seattle, who went above and beyond the call of duty, to track down pages missing from the only copy available online. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Quarterdeck and Fok'sle: Stories of the Sea" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a collection of children’s adventure stories written in the late 19th century. The stories center around the young and mischievous Young Brydell, who navigates the naval life with his friends and encounters various escapades and moral lessons along the way. The narratives explore themes of friendship, honor, and the challenges of growing up in a military environment, intermixed with nautical adventures and the camaraderie among young boys. At the start of the collection, the story introduces Young Brydell, a spirited boy of nine years, and details his antics at the navy yard, particularly with Admiral Beaumont and his friend Grubb, a marine. It sets a playful tone as Young Brydell builds a dirt fort and inadvertently fires a toy rifle at Grubb, which leads to a humorous exchange and a reprimand from the admiral. The chapters explore Brydell's relationships with those around him, as well as his playful yet impulsive nature. The early sections lay the foundation for Young Brydell’s character, hinting at his adventurous spirit and a future filled with challenges as he matures into the naval world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sailors -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Courage -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62483 |
| Release Date | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 86 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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