THE PHANTOM SHIP is the most notable of the three novels constructed by Marryat on an historic basis, and like its predecessor in the same category, Snarleyyow, depends largely for its interest on the element of diablerie, which is very skilfully manipulated. Here, however, the supernatural appearances are never explained away, and the ghostly agencies are introduced in the spirit of serious, if somewhat melodramatic, romance. Marryat's personal experience enabled him, with little research, to produce a life-like picture of ...
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THE PHANTOM SHIP is the most notable of the three novels constructed by Marryat on an historic basis, and like its predecessor in the same category, Snarleyyow, depends largely for its interest on the element of diablerie, which is very skilfully manipulated. Here, however, the supernatural appearances are never explained away, and the ghostly agencies are introduced in the spirit of serious, if somewhat melodramatic, romance. Marryat's personal experience enabled him, with little research, to produce a life-like picture of old Dutch seamanship, and his powers in racy narrative have transformed the Vanderdecken legend into a stirring tale of terror. The plot cannot be called original, but it is more carefully worked out and, from the nature of the material at hand, more effective than most of Marryat's own. He has put life into it, moreover, by the creation of some genuine characters, designed for nobler ends than to move the machinery.
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Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo,
CARMARTHESHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$16.56
Edition:
Hardcover
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Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15197264726
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Reader copy. Ex library hard back without dust jacket, Usual stamps/markings. Red cloth boards dull with wear to edges, minor bumping to corners, slight tanning & grubby handling marks to page edges, end papers discoloured & foxed, closed tear in pp 215, text block uncut, published in 1896 by Macmillan & Co., 40 b&w illustrations by H. R. Millar, binding ok, text & illustrations clean, if more information is required please contact us, will despatch within 24hrs from UK. 23C*
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