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 Project Gutenberg 2015-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 158 England, George Allan 1877 1936 Stein, Modest 1871 1958 Cursed E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Cursed" by George Allan England is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a stirring maritime environment and follows the turbulent events aboard the ship "Silver Fleece", captained by the ruthless Alpheus Briggs. The plot unfolds in the Malay Straits, exploring themes of colonialism, superstition, and conflict between cultures. The characters grapple with moral complexities and mutiny, particularly focusing on the tensions surrounding the abduction of a native girl, Kuala Pahang, and the ensuing consequences. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the setting at Batu Kawan, where the "Silver Fleece" is delayed for departure, and the mate, William Scurlock, expresses his frustrations regarding their captain’s reckless behavior. The opening portion establishes the mounting tensions aboard the ship as Scurlock confronts the captain, leading to a violent fallout. Briggs’s volatile nature and his interactions with the crew reveal a brewing conflict fueled by drunkenness and aggression. Simultaneously, the arrival of a witch-woman sets the stage for supernatural elements as she places a curse on the ship, hinting at the impending chaos. As the narrative progresses, the themes of survival and cultural clashes heighten, foreshadowing a dramatic confrontation with local forces intent on rescuing their kin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ship captains -- Fiction New England -- Fiction Grandparent and child -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 650851 650586 2024-09-20T06:51:52.284398 2023-09-21T03:48:41.433551 text/html text/html 662773 2015-01-24T23:24:43 text/html 353516 2015-01-24T23:27:29 text/html application/zip 390568 2024-09-20T06:52:02.823845 application/epub+zip 399390 2024-09-20T06:51:54.091348 application/epub+zip 338206 2024-09-20T06:51:53.212351 application/epub+zip 614528 2024-09-20T06:52:09.694782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546179 2024-09-20T06:52:01.804820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485494 2022-09-21T19:04:42.444246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588585 588358 2024-09-20T06:51:50.576406 2023-09-21T03:48:39.980548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 588506 2020-06-15T21:50:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 229367 2020-06-15T21:50:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19561 2024-09-20T06:52:09.847776 application/rdf+xml 24581 2024-09-20T06:51:53.316358 image/jpeg 2974 2024-09-20T06:51:53.264351 image/jpeg 352749 2024-09-20T06:51:52.346393 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia