Project Gutenberg 2015-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 70 Raabe, Wilhelm 1831 1910 Raabe, Wilhelm Karl Corvinus, Jacob Corvinus, Jakob Wooff, Michael Wooff, Michael John Die schwarze Galeere. English The Black Galley Produced by Michael Wooff "The Black Galley" by Wilhelm Raabe is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the context of the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) between Spain and the Dutch Republic, the narrative revolves around themes of war, honor, and love against a backdrop of naval conflict and political intrigue. The story focuses on characters such as Jan Norris, a sea beggar entangled in the struggle for Dutch independence, and Myga van Bergen, whose fate becomes intertwined with his as they navigate the dangers imposed by the Spanish forces. At the start of the novel, the tension is palpable as Spanish soldiers man the walls of Fort Liefkenhoek during a dark and stormy night in November 1599. Alarms are sounded, and a battle is hinted at through distant cannon fire, encapsulating the audience in a gripping wartime atmosphere. The narrative introduces Captain Jeronimo, a seasoned soldier contemplating the futility of war, and glimpses into the lives of Jan and Myga, separated by circumstances yet still bound by childhood promises. The opening sets the stage for the impending confrontation at sea involving the mysterious Black Galley, sparking intrigue and foreshadowing the personal and collective struggles each character will face in this tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 136855 136796 2024-09-20T10:21:28.260530 2023-09-21T07:04:22.112485 text/html text/html 136848 136789 2024-09-20T10:21:28.491530 2023-09-21T07:04:22.264496 text/html text/html 114218 2024-09-20T10:21:33.098987 application/epub+zip 115100 2024-09-20T10:21:30.281999 application/epub+zip 115100 2024-09-20T10:21:29.126493 application/epub+zip 217093 2024-09-20T10:21:35.156979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207887 2024-09-20T10:21:32.448993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183201 2022-09-22T06:23:17.220696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121125 121117 2024-09-20T10:21:27.948496 2023-09-21T07:04:21.904500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 121208 2015-04-13T14:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46987 2015-04-13T14:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18386 2024-09-20T10:21:35.291955 application/rdf+xml 12761 2024-09-20T10:21:29.701000 image/jpeg 3539 2024-09-20T10:21:29.427994 image/jpeg 111875 2024-09-20T10:21:28.504500 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 de.wikipedia