Project Gutenberg 2020-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 132 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) The Convict Ship, Volume 1 (of 3) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Convict Ship, Volume 1 (of 3)" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated by a woman named Marian, who recounts her tumultuous life shaped by loss, love, and the sea. It unfolds against the backdrop of the convict transportation era, exploring themes of duty, personal sacrifice, and the complexities of relationships during a time of societal upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces Marian as she reflects on her early childhood experiences and the profound impact of her father's sudden death. As the narrative progresses, we learn about her challenging relationship with her mother and her stepfather, Mr. Stanford, revealing the emotional turmoil Marian faces due to jealousy and resentment. Her bond with Captain Butler, a sailor, develops against this backdrop, highlighting her desire for freedom and adventure. At the start of the story, Marian's narrative serves to set the stage for her journey of self-discovery, leading her toward the call of the sea and the love that complicates her life further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Convict ships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 372673 372630 2025-02-25T09:48:43.925300 2023-09-27T09:29:15.022499 text/html text/html 386659 2021-04-16T05:01:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 456346 2025-02-25T09:48:50.253273 application/epub+zip 453216 2025-02-25T09:48:45.092322 application/epub+zip 248263 2025-02-25T09:48:44.510376 application/epub+zip 550749 2025-02-25T09:48:54.138247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512538 2025-02-25T09:48:49.689253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309073 2022-09-28T20:08:57.948210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334540 334578 2025-02-25T09:48:43.226336 2023-09-27T09:29:14.335428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334512 2021-04-16T05:01:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17339 2025-02-25T09:48:54.272239 application/rdf+xml 19141 2025-02-25T09:48:44.661294 image/jpeg 2232 2025-02-25T09:48:44.585257 image/jpeg 488562 2025-02-25T09:48:43.970285 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