Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
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"Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana Jr. is a memoir published in 1840, recounting his 1834-1836 voyage as a common sailor from Boston to California. Dana vividly chronicles life at sea aboard a merchant brig trading for cow hides along the Mexican California coast. He describes navigating Cape Horn's treacherous winter storms, witnessing brutal floggings by his captain, befriending Hawaiian sailors, and observing early California settlements. This groundbreaking account
exposed the harsh realities of maritime life and advocated for seamen's rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Keyes, Homer Eaton, 1875-1938 |
| Title | Two Years Before the Mast |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Years_Before_the_Mast |
| Note | See also PG#4277 with Introduction and afterword by Richard Henry Dana III |
| Credits | Produced by Robert E. Brewer. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Seafaring life |
| Subject | Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 |
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Subject | Sailors |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2055 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2002 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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