Project Gutenberg 2004-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 72 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "PETER SIMPLE AND THE THREE CUTTERS, Vol. 1-2" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century, specifically around the 1830s. The storyline introduces the protagonist, Peter Simple, a young and somewhat naive fellow from a clergyman background, who unwittingly becomes the "fool" of the family and is sent to the navy. His journey covers his initiation into a life at sea, capturing both the comedic and tumultuous aspects of naval service during this expansive period. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Peter, who reflects on his unfortunate position as the designated family fool destined for naval life. His journey begins in London, where he encounters various odd characters, including a gruff stockbroker and a drunken sailor. The narrative quickly delves into Peter's misadventures, including a memorable incident at the theatre against the captain and an ill-fated attempt at socializing with a young lady. As Peter struggles with his identity and the expectations of naval life, he faces humorous situations and challenges, setting the tone for a series of adventures that intertwine folly with growth as he navigates the complexities of becoming a naval officer. The opening chapters establish the foundations of his character and foreshadow the trials he will face in his career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smugglers -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Sea stories, English Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction Midshipmen -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1336307 1336206 2024-10-06T06:28:54.026322 2023-10-06T08:00:03.657849 text/html text/html 1336300 1336199 2024-10-06T06:28:54.455352 2023-10-06T08:00:03.981830 text/html text/html 569671 2024-10-06T06:29:09.982257 application/epub+zip 589873 2024-10-06T06:28:58.346324 application/epub+zip 577788 2024-10-06T06:28:56.768342 application/epub+zip 1015844 2024-10-06T06:29:19.923197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925016 2024-10-06T06:29:08.893285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895882 2022-09-07T00:29:16.207588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1251349 1251299 2024-10-06T06:28:53.121358 2023-10-06T08:00:02.966865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1251197 2020-12-18T00:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 463855 2020-12-18T00:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1251176 2020-12-18T00:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463744 2020-12-18T00:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22544 2024-10-06T06:29:20.100188 application/rdf+xml 14939 2024-10-06T06:28:57.335308 image/jpeg 3598 2024-10-06T06:28:57.054345 image/jpeg 559562 2024-10-06T06:28:54.567338 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 en.wikipedia