Project Gutenberg 2020-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 582 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 2025-01-25T09:52:13.444467 2023-09-27T09:29:15.022499 text/html text/html 386659 2021-04-16T05:01:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 456421 2025-01-25T09:52:19.737408 application/epub+zip 453313 2025-01-25T09:52:14.589455 application/epub+zip 248358 2025-01-25T09:52:14.022450 application/epub+zip 550825 2025-01-25T09:52:23.586406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512538 2025-01-25T09:52:19.170442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309073 2022-09-28T20:08:57.948210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334540 334578 2025-01-25T09:52:12.618453 2023-09-27T09:29:14.335428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334512 2021-04-16T05:01:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17338 2025-01-25T09:52:23.714382 application/rdf+xml 19141 2025-01-25T09:52:14.173444 image/jpeg 2232 2025-01-25T09:52:14.098454 image/jpeg 488561 2025-01-25T09:52:13.487431 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