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Title: Jacob Faithful
Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Jacob Faithful" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story chronicles the unique life and adventures of Jacob Faithful, a boy raised on a small river-barge called a lighter navigating the River Thames in London. The book promises an engaging exploration of Jacob's upbringing, as well as a vivid portrayal of life along the Thames during this period. At the start of the narrative, Jacob introduces himself, recounting the peculiarities of his parents and the unfortunate sequence of events that lead to him becoming an orphan at a young age. His mother, plagued by a drinking problem, meets a tragic end, while his father’s drinking habits result in his demise in the river. Left alone at just eleven years old, Jacob takes charge of the lighter but is soon drawn into a new life on land as he navigates the challenges of growing up as a charity schoolboy. The opening chapters set the stage for Jacob's journey from a carefree boy of the river to a more complex character as he adapts to the realities of his circumstances and future prospects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
EBook No.: 21549
Published: May 21, 2007
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Thames River (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Seafaring life -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction
Subject: Barges -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Jacob Faithful
Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Jacob Faithful" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story chronicles the unique life and adventures of Jacob Faithful, a boy raised on a small river-barge called a lighter navigating the River Thames in London. The book promises an engaging exploration of Jacob's upbringing, as well as a vivid portrayal of life along the Thames during this period. At the start of the narrative, Jacob introduces himself, recounting the peculiarities of his parents and the unfortunate sequence of events that lead to him becoming an orphan at a young age. His mother, plagued by a drinking problem, meets a tragic end, while his father’s drinking habits result in his demise in the river. Left alone at just eleven years old, Jacob takes charge of the lighter but is soon drawn into a new life on land as he navigates the challenges of growing up as a charity schoolboy. The opening chapters set the stage for Jacob's journey from a carefree boy of the river to a more complex character as he adapts to the realities of his circumstances and future prospects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
EBook No.: 21549
Published: May 21, 2007
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Thames River (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Seafaring life -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction
Subject: Barges -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.