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Title: The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Alternate Title: The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Note: Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century, likely in the early decades of the period. The story centers on the life of Captain Singleton, who recounts his perilous journey from being a kidnapped child to becoming a seasoned pirate, embarking on dangerous adventures across the seas. The opening of the narrative begins with the protagonist's early life, detailing his abduction as a young child and various hardships he encounters as he grows up in the care of various unsavory characters, including a gipsy and later a master on a ship headed to Newfoundland. Singleton's life takes a dark turn when he is captured by pirates and witnesses brutal acts at sea, forming a vivid portrayal of the dangers and moral complexities he faces. The beginning sets a tone of adventure and survival, touching on themes of fate, resilience, and the harsh realities of life as a pirate. Singleton's character emerges as both a victim and a rogue, hinting at the complexities still to unfold in his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 6422
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 455
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Alternate Title: The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Note: Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Text file produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century, likely in the early decades of the period. The story centers on the life of Captain Singleton, who recounts his perilous journey from being a kidnapped child to becoming a seasoned pirate, embarking on dangerous adventures across the seas. The opening of the narrative begins with the protagonist's early life, detailing his abduction as a young child and various hardships he encounters as he grows up in the care of various unsavory characters, including a gipsy and later a master on a ship headed to Newfoundland. Singleton's life takes a dark turn when he is captured by pirates and witnesses brutal acts at sea, forming a vivid portrayal of the dangers and moral complexities he faces. The beginning sets a tone of adventure and survival, touching on themes of fate, resilience, and the harsh realities of life as a pirate. Singleton's character emerges as both a victim and a rogue, hinting at the complexities still to unfold in his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 6422
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 455
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Pirates -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.