Project Gutenberg 2004-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 99 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Poor Jack E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Poor Jack" by Captain Marryat is a novel likely written in the early 19th century. The story centers on Jack, the son of a sailor, and unfolds against the backdrop of maritime life, exploring themes of class, family dynamics, and personal growth through the lens of Jack's often troubled upbringing. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack's father, who recounts his own humble beginnings and navy experiences, as well as the tumultuous marriage to Jack's mother, Araminta, who aspires to be more than her station allows. The opening chapters describe their strained relationship, highlighted by comical and tragic events, including the father's public embarrassment and domestic strife, leading to a diverse array of characters that enrich Jack's world. Jack himself is portrayed as a neglected child trying to navigate the chaos of his family life, emphasizing his resilience and desire for a better future amid the hardships he faces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Poor -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 844131 843987 2024-09-06T10:46:53.849837 2023-10-06T12:10:44.968220 text/html text/html 843429 2020-12-18T19:43:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5767290 2020-12-18T19:43:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5647848 2024-09-06T10:47:07.489317 application/epub+zip 5650738 2024-09-06T10:46:56.339787 application/epub+zip 374901 2024-09-06T10:46:54.937792 application/epub+zip 5892577 2024-09-06T10:47:16.027242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5829009 2024-09-06T10:47:05.523264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586134 2022-09-07T15:09:15.136727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796722 796620 2024-09-06T10:46:51.663833 2023-10-06T12:10:42.900183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 796440 2020-12-18T19:43:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 297324 2020-12-18T19:43:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 796448 2020-12-18T19:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297305 2020-12-18T19:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20321 2024-09-06T10:47:16.206203 application/rdf+xml 10962 2024-09-06T10:46:55.337802 image/jpeg 2967 2024-09-06T10:46:55.136836 image/jpeg 5543970 2024-09-06T10:46:54.151814 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