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I have every reason to believe that I was born in the year of our Lord 1786, for more than once I put the question to my father, and he invariably made the same reply: "Why, Jack, you were launched a few months before the Druids were turned over to the Melpomene." I have since... Read Full Overview

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836) and his children's novel... Read Full Overview

It tells the story of Thomas Saunders, a sailor's son and neglected street urchin struggling to survive in Greenwich, London in the early 19th century. ("Poor Jack" was the title given by the waterfront boys, or mudlarks, to their chief.) In a rags-to-riches story Saunders eventually... Read Full Overview

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

Poor Jack is a novel written by Captain Frederick Marryat, first published in 1840. The story follows the life of Jack, a young boy who is orphaned and forced to join the British Navy in the early 19th century. Jack quickly adapts to life at sea and becomes a skilled sailor,... Read Full Overview

Poor Jack is a novel written by Captain Frederick Marryat, first published in 1840. The story follows the life of a young boy named Jack, who is born on a British naval ship and grows up to become a sailor himself. Jack faces many challenges throughout his life, including being... Read Full Overview

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