In 'The Jolly Roger Tales: 60+ Pirate Novels, Treasure-Hunt Tales & Sea Adventures', readers are taken on an enthralling voyage across the high seas with an anthology that captures the peril and allure of pirate literature. Comprising a rich tapestry of stories, the collection ranges from high-stakes treasure hunts to profound sea odysseys, exploring themes of adventure, moral ambiguity, and the boundless possibilities of the ocean. Standout tales present thrilling escapades alongside introspective musings on human nature and the sea's mesmerizing yet treacherous embrace, showcasing a diversity of literary styles from lush narrative prose to gripping, fast-paced action. This anthology unites a pantheon of classic literary giants, whose works span cultural and historical entrepreneurial spirits of the past few centuries. Contributors such as Jules Verne, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allan Poe bring their distinctive styles and perspectives, resonating with distinct echoes of romanticism and realism. Rooted in the adventurous spirit of the 18th and 19th centuries and traversing into early modern fiction, these varied voices converge to provide a multifaceted exploration of piracy and seafaring, aligning with rich traditions of maritime folklore and adventurous narratives. Readers are invited to embark on a dazzling journey through history, guided by some of literature's most esteemed voices. 'The Jolly Roger Tales' offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness a cavalcade of narrative riches, as each author's contribution dialogically enriches the themes of seafaring and adventure. This volume is a treasure trove for both the connoisseur of classic literature and the intrepid literary explorer, promising an educational experience filled with broad insights and timeless dialogues, warding off monotony like a well-navigated ship veering through uncharted waters.
The Jolly Roger Tales: 60+ Pirate Novels, Treasure-Hunt Tales & Sea Adventures : Blackbeard, Captain Blood, Facing the Flag, Treasure Island, The Gold-Bug, Captain Singleton…
Authors:
- Jules Verne
- Charles Dickens
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- James Fenimore Cooper
- Edgar Allan Poe
- William Hope Hodgson
- Howard Pyle
- Jack London
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Richard Le Gallienne
- Daniel Defoe
- Alexandre Dumas
- Charles Ellms
- Frederick Marryat
- Harold MacGrath
- Joseph Lewis French
- Harry Collingwood
- Stanley Lane-Poole
- Charles Boardman Hawes
- L. Frank Baum
- J. M. Barrie
- R. M. Ballantyne
- G. A. Henty
- J. D. Jerrold Kelley
- J. Allan Dunn
- Robert E. Howard
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Sir Walter Scott
- Ralph D. Paine
- Captain Charles Johnson
- W. H. G. G Kingston
- Currey E. Hamilton
- John Esquemeling
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Duration:
- 7937 pages
Language:
English
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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and grew up in poverty. This experience influenced ‘Oliver Twist’, the second of his fourteen major novels, which first appeared in 1837. When he died in 1870, he was buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.
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Howard Pyle
The work of American illustrator and author Howard Pyle (1853–1911) has appeared in more than 3,500 publications, and in his lifetime, he became one of the country's most famous illustrators. On his death in 1911, the New York Times called Pyle "the father of American magazine illustration as it is known to-day." He is best known for his 1883 novel, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
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Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe was born at the beginning of a period of history known as the English Restoration, so-named because it was when King Charles II restored the monarchy to England following the English Civil War and the brief dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell. Defoe’s contemporaries included Isaac Newton and Samuel Pepys.
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Alexandre Dumas
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