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Frank Mildmay is a rogue and a rascal who cuts a memorable swath as he moves up the ranks of the early 19th-century Royal Navy. Whether seducing pretty girls ashore, braving hurricanes at sea, or scrambling aboard a French privateer with cutlass bared, Mildmay and his adventures... Read Full Overview

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Frank Mildway

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Frank Mildmay or The Naval Officer is a novel written by Captain Frederick Marryat, first published in 1829. The book tells the story of Frank Mildmay, a young man who joins the Royal Navy as a midshipman in the late 18th century. The novel follows Mildmay's adventures as he... Read Full Overview

"Frank Mildmay" from Frederick Marryat. English Royal Navy officer, novelist, and a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens (1792-1848).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...re of that, at all events, so I determined to have my revenge and amusement. Stepping back, he followed, and suddenly fell over head and ears into a hole, as he made a reach at me. I was already out of my depth, and could swim like a duck, and as soon as he came... Read Full Overview

These are the errors, and these are the fruits of mis-spending our prime youth at the schools and universities, as we do, either in learning mere words, or such things chiefly as were better unlearned. Milton.My father was a gentleman, and a man of considerable property. In my... Read Full Overview

It can be argued that modern nautical fiction began with this book--the first that flowed from Frederick Marryat's pen. Written in 1829, it follows the adventures of Frank Mildmay as he enters the Royal Navy and begins his rocky climb up the career ladder. Marryat intentionally... Read Full Overview

""Frank Mildmay or The Naval Officer"" is a classic naval adventure novel written by Captain Frederick Marryat. The story follows the life of Frank Mildmay, a young man who joins the Royal Navy as a midshipman and rises through the ranks to become a captain. Along the way, he... Read Full Overview

Frank Mildmay or The Naval Officer is a classic novel written by Captain Frederick Marryat. The story follows the adventures of Frank Mildmay, a young man who joins the British Navy as a midshipman in the late 18th century. The novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars and provides... Read Full Overview