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Title:
A Memory of the Southern Seas
1904
Note: From: Chinkie's Flat and Other Stories.
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Captain "Bully" Hayes -- The "whale cure" -- The sea "salmon" season in Australia -- "Jack Shark" -- Some Pacific Islands fishes -- "Luck" -- Bull-dogs of the sea -- "Revenge" -- Saunderson and the dynamite -- The stealing of Sa Luia.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "A Memory of the Southern Seas" by Louis Becke is a narrative collection of stories set against the backdrop of the South Seas, written in the early 20th century. The opening portion focuses on various characters and accounts related to seafaring life, particularly highlighting the notorious figure of Captain "Bully" Hayes, known for his tumultuous nature and the colorful tales that surround him. Through anecdotes and observations about life at sea, the work delves into themes of adventure, morality, and the complexities of human nature. At the start of the book, Becke introduces Captain Hayes, providing a sketch of his life intertwined with historical figures like missionary James Chalmers. The narrative recounts Hayes’s reputation and the myths that fuel his legendary status. It describes a series of encounters, shedding light on his interactions with missionaries and his unpredictable temperament, while also juxtaposing humor and darker undertones of his exploits. Through this vivid portrayal, readers begin to grasp the chaotic yet engaging world of the Southern Seas and the larger-than-life characters that inhabit it, setting the stage for future stories that explore other facets of maritime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Becke, Louis, 1855-1913
EBook No.: 24807
Published: Mar 11, 2008
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
A Memory of the Southern Seas
1904
Note: From: Chinkie's Flat and Other Stories.
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Captain "Bully" Hayes -- The "whale cure" -- The sea "salmon" season in Australia -- "Jack Shark" -- Some Pacific Islands fishes -- "Luck" -- Bull-dogs of the sea -- "Revenge" -- Saunderson and the dynamite -- The stealing of Sa Luia.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "A Memory of the Southern Seas" by Louis Becke is a narrative collection of stories set against the backdrop of the South Seas, written in the early 20th century. The opening portion focuses on various characters and accounts related to seafaring life, particularly highlighting the notorious figure of Captain "Bully" Hayes, known for his tumultuous nature and the colorful tales that surround him. Through anecdotes and observations about life at sea, the work delves into themes of adventure, morality, and the complexities of human nature. At the start of the book, Becke introduces Captain Hayes, providing a sketch of his life intertwined with historical figures like missionary James Chalmers. The narrative recounts Hayes’s reputation and the myths that fuel his legendary status. It describes a series of encounters, shedding light on his interactions with missionaries and his unpredictable temperament, while also juxtaposing humor and darker undertones of his exploits. Through this vivid portrayal, readers begin to grasp the chaotic yet engaging world of the Southern Seas and the larger-than-life characters that inhabit it, setting the stage for future stories that explore other facets of maritime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Becke, Louis, 1855-1913
EBook No.: 24807
Published: Mar 11, 2008
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.