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Title: Pirates

Note: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
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Summary: "Pirates" by Charles Johnson is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles the lives and exploits of several notorious pirates from the late 17th to early 18th centuries, detailing their adventures, methods, and eventual downfalls. The focus is primarily on figures like Captain Avery, Captain Rackham, and Blackbeard, offering readers a glimpse into the dangerous and thrilling world of piracy during this tumultuous era. At the start of the account, the foreword sets the tone by reflecting on the romanticized image of pirates in popular culture versus the harsh reality of their lives and actions. The opening chapters introduce Captain Avery, detailing his troubled childhood and rise to infamy as a pirate. Avery's journey includes a dramatic mutiny that sees him seizing command of a ship, followed by numerous plunders across multiple seas, including encounters with wealthy trading vessels and conflicts with other pirates. The narrative hints at the darker aspects of these characters' lives, marking a clear distinction between the adventurous allure of piracy and the grim outcomes often faced by those who pursued this life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731

Commentator: Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921

Illustrator: Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921

EBook No.: 24439

Published: Jan 27, 2008

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: Pirates -- Biography

Subject: Pirates -- History -- 17th century

LoCC: History: Biography

LoCC: United States local history: Central American, West Indian, and other countries protected by and having close political affiliations with the United States

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Pirates

Note: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Pirates" by Charles Johnson is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles the lives and exploits of several notorious pirates from the late 17th to early 18th centuries, detailing their adventures, methods, and eventual downfalls. The focus is primarily on figures like Captain Avery, Captain Rackham, and Blackbeard, offering readers a glimpse into the dangerous and thrilling world of piracy during this tumultuous era. At the start of the account, the foreword sets the tone by reflecting on the romanticized image of pirates in popular culture versus the harsh reality of their lives and actions. The opening chapters introduce Captain Avery, detailing his troubled childhood and rise to infamy as a pirate. Avery's journey includes a dramatic mutiny that sees him seizing command of a ship, followed by numerous plunders across multiple seas, including encounters with wealthy trading vessels and conflicts with other pirates. The narrative hints at the darker aspects of these characters' lives, marking a clear distinction between the adventurous allure of piracy and the grim outcomes often faced by those who pursued this life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731

Commentator: Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921

Illustrator: Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921

EBook No.: 24439

Published: Jan 27, 2008

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: Pirates -- Biography

Subject: Pirates -- History -- 17th century

LoCC: History: Biography

LoCC: United States local history: Central American, West Indian, and other countries protected by and having close political affiliations with the United States

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.