Project Gutenberg 2006-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 312 Hitchcock, Champion Ingraham 15001038 The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, David Newman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Dead Men's Song" by Champion Ingraham Hitchcock is a biographical recount of the life and creative works of Young Ewing Allison, written in the early 20th century. The narrative emphasizes Allison's contributions to literature, particularly focusing on his famous poem "Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest," also known as "A Piratical Ballad." Through this work, Hitchcock not only pays tribute to Allison’s genius but also provides insights into the man behind the poetry, celebrating his life experiences and literary endeavors. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Allison’s background and his artistic journey. Hitchcock describes a chance conversation that led him to write this reminiscence, prompted by a dubious claim regarding the authorship of Allison's famed poem. Throughout this initial portion, readers meet Allison as a passionate, multifaceted character deeply entangled in the world of literature and journalism. The author paints a vibrant picture of his friend's life, showcasing his humorous insights, philosophical take on his deafness, and the camaraderie between them, thus inviting readers into a rich tableau of friendship, creativity, and the struggles that accompany artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932 Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Treasure Island Treasure Island (Imaginary place) PS Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 182535 182453 2025-02-08T09:00:28.670653 2023-09-09T03:50:44.599894 text/html text/html 3778842 2006-09-17T05:15:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 183250 2006-09-17T05:07:48 text/html 3541043 2025-02-08T09:00:38.743618 application/epub+zip 3538738 2025-02-08T09:00:32.893695 application/epub+zip 98813 2006-09-11T06:34:00 application/pdf 14696 2006-09-11T06:34:00 audio/midi 66319 2006-09-11T06:34:00 application/octet-stream 138982 2025-02-08T09:00:30.689662 application/epub+zip 3801261 2025-02-08T09:00:42.594589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3815617 2025-02-08T09:00:36.914648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270221 2022-09-09T08:39:33.271597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148537 148415 2025-02-08T09:00:27.908671 2023-09-09T03:50:43.790864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148466 2006-09-17T05:07:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58306 2006-09-17T05:15:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22303 2025-02-08T09:00:42.742589 application/rdf+xml 10040 2025-02-08T09:00:31.237654 image/jpeg 2622 2025-02-08T09:00:30.961642 image/jpeg 3769390 2025-02-08T09:00:28.789697 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