Project Gutenberg 2007-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 82 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The King's Own Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The King's Own" by Frederick Marryat is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of naval conflict and mutiny, it delves into themes of injustice, loyalty, and the harsh realities faced by sailors in the British Navy. The narrative primarily revolves around Edward Peters, a talented and respected sailor who becomes embroiled in a mutiny—a result of personal grievances and broader socio-political circumstances. The opening of the novel introduces the significant historical event of the Mutiny at the Nore, where sailors, feeling neglected and oppressed, turn against their own commanders. Edward Peters, initially a promising young man, faces wrongful accusations that lead to his degradation and eventual mutiny leadership. The narrative conveys the complexity of human emotions, the struggle for dignity, and the dire consequences of rebellion. As the events unfold, Peters’ plight becomes crucial to understanding the motivations behind the unrest and the personal turmoil that emerges from the conflict. This sets the stage for a tale steeped in drama and moral ambiguity as fate intertwines with the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nore Mutiny, 1797 -- Fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction 936299 936300 2024-10-09T10:55:37.485316 2023-09-09T12:15:06.554644 text/html text/html 967222 2007-05-21T15:13:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 336383 2007-05-21T15:13:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415155 2024-10-09T10:55:50.001250 application/epub+zip 432229 2024-10-09T10:55:40.332277 application/epub+zip 432230 2024-10-09T10:55:38.651342 application/epub+zip 722314 2024-10-09T10:55:56.943015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700636 2024-10-09T10:55:48.882255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669098 2022-09-10T07:59:34.336853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899816 899791 2024-10-09T10:55:35.860292 2023-09-09T12:15:05.152619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 899675 2007-05-21T15:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341339 2007-05-21T15:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19695 2024-10-09T10:55:57.081688 application/rdf+xml 12016 2024-10-09T10:55:39.262280 image/jpeg 3231 2024-10-09T10:55:38.954277 image/jpeg 401538 2024-10-09T10:55:37.564316 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