Peter Simple by Frederick Marryat

"Peter Simple" by Frederick Marryat is a novel published in 1834. It follows a young British midshipman during the Napoleonic Wars as he transforms from the self-described "fool of the family" into a capable naval officer. Through encounters with colorful shipmates—including a protective mentor and a captain prone to wild exaggerations—Peter navigates both the perils of war at sea and the challenges of growing up. This coming-of-age tale captures British naval supremacy in the early nineteenth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
Title Peter Simple
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Simple_(novel)
Credits Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Reading Level Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Midshipmen -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 21577
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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