Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 332 Ellms, Charles The Pirates Own Book Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, L. Barber, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Pirates Own Book" by Charles Ellms is a historical account written during the early 19th century. This work composes authentic narratives centered around some of the most notorious sea robbers and pirates throughout history, exploring their exploits, lifestyles, and the romanticized notion of piracy that continues to capture public imagination. The opening of the book sets the stage by delving into the fearsome reputation of pirates, describing their brutal exploits and the enticing allure of treasure hunting associated with their lives. It introduces the reader to the superstitious psyche of sailors regarding these figures while detailing the moral complexities surrounding piracy—where degradation meets fleeting moments of revelry amidst the harsh realities of a pirate’s existence. The introduction lists various topics that will be covered, including historical accounts of famous pirates, hinting at vivid tales of adventure and conflict, which will draw the reader into the perilous world of seafaring brigands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates G Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 862672 852622 2024-10-05T16:38:25.849110 2023-10-06T04:28:07.820723 text/html text/html 845146 2020-12-14T18:53:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4523564 2020-12-14T18:53:28 text/html application/zip 4716775 2024-10-05T16:38:37.597047 application/epub+zip 4729210 2024-10-05T16:38:29.500122 application/epub+zip 396863 2024-10-05T16:38:27.892111 application/epub+zip 5006453 2024-10-05T16:38:44.372010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4954250 2024-10-05T16:38:36.448054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643563 2022-09-06T19:17:44.717683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819498 819404 2024-10-05T16:38:24.557133 2023-10-06T04:28:06.441723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 820705 2020-12-14T18:53:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 307265 2020-12-14T18:53:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 820715 2020-12-14T18:53:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307224 2020-12-14T18:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21091 2024-10-05T16:38:44.519990 application/rdf+xml 13764 2024-10-05T16:38:28.470089 image/jpeg 3606 2024-10-05T16:38:28.181077 image/jpeg 4621177 2024-10-05T16:38:26.109125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog