Peter Simple (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Frederick Marryat
- First Published: 1834
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Adventure romance
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: England, France, and various ships at sea
- Principal Characters: Peter Simple, Ellen Simple, Terence O’Brien, Lord Privilege, Captain Hawkins, Celeste O’Brien, Colonel O’Brien
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Escapes, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Friendship, England or English people, Wills, Sailing or sailors, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Ocean
- Locales: France, England, Oceans
The Story:
Peter Simple was the younger son of the younger son of Lord Privilege, an English viscount. Because there was apparently no chance of the lad’s inheriting any money, he was sent to sea at the age of fifteen as a midshipman so that he could earn a living for himself.
Coming from a country home, Peter knew almost nothing of the world; fortunately, however, he had served at first under a very gentlemanly captain. He was also befriended by an older midshipman, Terence O’Brien. During his first days aboard the Diomede, a British man-of-war, Peter was hazed by...
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