""The Privateersman and the Dog Fiend: Or Snarley Yow"" is a novel written by Frederick Marryat and published in 1898. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the adventures of a privateersman named Captain Cornelius Vanslyperken and his encounters with a vicious dog named Snarley Yow. The dog is rumored to be supernatural and is believed to have the power to curse those who cross its path. As the story unfolds, Captain Vanslyperken...