Captain Frederick Marryat
Captain Frederick Marryat (an early innovator of the sea story) was a British Royal Navy Officer and novelist. He gained the Royal Human Society's gold medal for bravery, before leaving the services in 1830 to write books. He is mainly remembered for his stories of the sea, many written from his own experiences. He started a series of adventure novels marked by a brilliant, direct narrative style and an absolute fund of incident and fun. These have The King's Own (1830), Peter Simple (1834),...See more
Captain Frederick Marryat (an early innovator of the sea story) was a British Royal Navy Officer and novelist. He gained the Royal Human Society's gold medal for bravery, before leaving the services in 1830 to write books. He is mainly remembered for his stories of the sea, many written from his own experiences. He started a series of adventure novels marked by a brilliant, direct narrative style and an absolute fund of incident and fun. These have The King's Own (1830), Peter Simple (1834), and Mr. Midshipman Easy (1836). He also created a number of children's books, among which The Children of the New Forest (1847), a story of the English Civil Wars is a classic of children literature. A Life and Letters was processed by his daughter Florence (1872). He is recognized also for a broadly used system of maritime flag signalling known as Marryat's Code. Familiar for his adventurous novels, his works are known for their representation of deep family bonds and social structure beside naval action. Marryat died in 1848 at the age of fifty. See less
Captain Frederick Marryat's Featured Books
Captain Frederick Marryat book reviews
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Peter Simple
A great novel
by David S, Mar 22, 2012
This book is in excellent condition. I'm now reading it and find it relevant and exciting as it must have been when originally published in 1834. Read More
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The King's Own
Good read.
Well set out in the old style English, at first its a bit hard to follow, but as you read on, you will be surprised with the ending. Read More
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Frank Mildmay or the Naval Officer
Change of style
It was strange to read a book set out in the old English style. Well laidout novel, story line was good, held until last to see the outcome. Read More
