Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Ollivant, Alfred 1874 1927 The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea Produced by Suzanne Shell, William Flis, Jerry Fairbanks, Mary Musser, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea" by Alfred Ollivant is a historical novel set during the early 19th century, likely around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. The story unfolds through thrilling maritime adventures, focusing on themes of duty, honor, and the complexities of life at sea. The protagonist, Kit Caryll, appears to be a young midshipman aboard the sloop "Tremendous", ready to embrace the call of adventure and uphold his family's legacy in the British Navy. The opening of the novel introduces a sense of urgency and impending conflict as it sets the stage for the dramatic events to unfold. We observe the turmoil surrounding a character known as the Galloping Gentleman, hinting at a coming confrontation. The action quickly intensifies with the arrival of a man on a grey horse, who ultimately succumbs to exhaustion, setting off a chain of events that lead Kit into his naval service. As he joins his fellow sailors aboard the "Tremendous", we see the camaraderie and rivalry among the crew, with a mix of humor and desperation displayed through their interactions. This initial glimpse into Kit's world establishes a foundation for the thrilling, naval-centric narrative that promises excitement and deep exploration of personal honor in the face of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Sea stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 709991 709835 2024-09-04T06:28:12.814241 2023-10-04T06:58:17.838164 text/html text/html 709984 709828 2024-09-04T06:28:13.155235 2023-10-04T06:58:18.136199 text/html text/html 321109 2024-09-04T06:28:27.752145 application/epub+zip 330077 2024-09-04T06:28:15.897200 application/epub+zip 330076 2024-09-04T06:28:14.377218 application/epub+zip 677216 2024-09-04T06:28:36.929107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582643 2024-09-04T06:28:26.088134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515592 2022-09-04T10:10:21.297809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568462 568349 2024-09-04T06:28:12.007211 2023-10-04T06:58:17.140171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 563535 2020-12-26T15:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222313 2020-12-26T15:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17650 2024-09-04T06:28:37.109077 application/rdf+xml 15326 2024-09-04T06:28:14.731205 image/jpeg 3859 2024-09-04T06:28:14.553190 image/jpeg 310324 2024-09-04T06:28:13.215215 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