'The Pirates' Chronicles: Greatest Sea Adventure Books & Treasure Hunt Tales' is a compelling anthology that encapsulates the thrilling essence of piracy and maritime adventure across diverse literary periods and styles. Bridging classic works with lesser-known gems, the collection navigates through the turbulent waters of treachery, heroism, and the relentless pursuit of treasure, offering a broad tapestry of narrative voices. From robust historical accounts to rip-roaring fiction, each piece contributes to a multifaceted examination of the pirate's life, with narratives that range from the swashbuckling escapades of buccaneers to the philosophical depths of their solitary quests. This anthology stands as a monumental compilation that enriches the literary canon of nautical adventures, highlighting the invaluable contribution of each tale without leaning on the fame of individual authors. The editors and writers, including figures like Daniel Defoe, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert Louis Stevenson, bring a reputable arsenal of literary prowess and historical insight to this collection. Their backgrounds, spanning different epochs and cultures, provide a rich, textured understanding of the piracy narrative, aligning with movements such as Romanticism and Realism, and reflecting broader societal attitudes towards adventure, the unknown, and the moral landscapes of freedom and constraint. The mix of narrative styles and historical contexts fuels a comprehensive discussion on the allure and moral ambiguity of piracy. 'The Pirates' Chronicles' is an essential volume for anyone intrigued by the romance of the high seas and the shadowy figures who sailed them. It offers readers a unique opportunity to explore a kaleidoscope of stories and analyses from some of the most revered writers in literature. Engaging with this collection promises not only a voyage into the heart of adventure but also a profound exploration of the themes of liberty, morality, and survival. It's an educational expedition that affirms the enduring appeal of sea tales and their capacity to capture imaginations across generations.
The Pirates' Chronicles: Greatest Sea Adventure Books & Treasure Hunt Tales : 70+ Novels, Short Stories & Legends: Facing the Flag, Blackbeard, Captain Blood, Pieces of Eight...
Authors:
- Captain Charles Johnson
- Howard Pyle
- Ralph D. Paine
- Charles Ellms
- Currey E. Hamilton
- John Esquemeling
- J. D. Jerrold Kelley
- Stanley Lane-Poole
- Daniel Defoe
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Walter Scott
- Richard Le Gallienne
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Jack London
- Jules Verne
- Charles Boardman Hawes
- J. M. Barrie
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Frederick Marryat
- R. M. Ballantyne
- Charles Dickens
- L. Frank Baum
- J. Allan Dunn
- Robert E. Howard
- James Fenimore Cooper
- Alexandre Dumas
- William Hope Hodgson
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Harold MacGrath
- Harry Collingwood
- W. H. G. Kingston
- G. A. Henty
- Joseph Lewis French
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Duration:
- 9474 pages
Language:
English
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- 148 books
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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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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Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson was born on 13 November 1850, changing his second name to ‘Louis’ at the age of eighteen. He has always been loved and admired by countless readers and critics for ‘the excitement, the fierce joy, the delight in strangeness, the pleasure in deep and dark adventures’ found in his classic stories and, without doubt, he created some of the most horribly unforgettable characters in literature and, above all, Mr. Edward Hyde.
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Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott was born in Scotland in 1771 and achieved international fame with his work. In 1813 he was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. Scott mainly wrote poetry before trying his hand at novels. His first novel, Waverley, was published anonymously, as were many novels that he wrote later, despite the fact that his identity became widely known.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic. Best known for his macabre prose work, including the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” his writing has influenced literature in the United States and around the world.
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Jack London
Jack London (1876–1916) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. His most notable works include White Fang, The Call of the Wild, and The Sea-Wolf. He was born in San Francisco, California.
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Jules Verne
Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a prolific French author whose writing about various innovations and technological advancements laid much of the foundation of modern science fiction. Verne’s love of travel and adventure, including his time spent sailing the seas, inspired several of his short stories and novels.
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J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. Doyle wrote notable books in the fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.
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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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L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four “lost” novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.
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James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) was a prolific and popular nineteenth century American writer who wrote historical fiction of frontier and Native American life. He is best remembered for the Leatherstocking Tales, one of which was The Last of the Mohicans.
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Alexandre Dumas
Alexander Dumas (1802–1870), author of more than ninety plays and many novels, was well known in Parisian society and was a contemporary of Victor Hugo. After the success of The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas dumped his entire fortune into his own Chateau de Monte Cristo-and was then forced to flee to Belgium to escape his creditors. He died penniless but optimistic.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896. He attended Princeton University, joined the United States Army during World War I, and published his first novel, This Side of Paradise, in 1920. That same year he married Zelda Sayre and for the next decade the couple lived in New York, Paris, and on the Riviera. Fitzgerald’s masterpieces include The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night. He died at the age of forty-four while working on The Last Tycoon. Fitzgerald’s fiction has secured his reputation as one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century.
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