Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 85 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Phantom Ship Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Phantom Ship" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story intertwines themes of mystery, adventure, and the supernatural, with the central character being Philip Vanderdecken, a young man whose life becomes entangled with the fate of his long-lost father. The narrative begins in a historical setting marked by familial suffering and unanswered questions, setting the stage for a gripping tale of exploration and revelation. At the start of the narrative, Philip Vanderdecken lives with his ailing mother in a dilapidated cottage, where they endure poverty and despair. His mother, who has been plagued by anguish over the mysterious fate of his father, implores him not to seek a life at sea, but Philip feels compelled to pursue one. Following a traumatic episode where his mother collapses, Philip learns of a hidden chamber in their home that may hold secrets about his family's past. As the story unfolds, it reveals the profound impact of his father's curse and the supernatural elements that intertwine with their lives, ultimately leading to a quest for truth and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Horror tales Immortalism -- Fiction Flying Dutchman -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 837765 837774 2024-09-09T10:16:29.649358 2023-09-09T12:23:00.747624 text/html text/html 860813 2007-05-22T14:06:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292616 2007-05-22T14:06:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 347159 2024-09-09T10:16:39.604308 application/epub+zip 360336 2024-09-09T10:16:31.623372 application/epub+zip 360336 2024-09-09T10:16:30.517360 application/epub+zip 632401 2024-09-09T10:16:45.619277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621417 2024-09-09T10:16:38.803289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621744 2022-09-10T08:09:54.752370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812308 812283 2024-09-09T10:16:28.242362 2023-09-09T12:22:59.439546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 812231 2007-05-22T14:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298673 2007-05-22T14:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18901 2024-09-09T10:16:45.762262 application/rdf+xml 13676 2024-09-09T10:16:30.887356 image/jpeg 3679 2024-09-09T10:16:30.703351 image/jpeg 339252 2024-09-09T10:16:29.721386 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