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The Frederick Marryat Library

The Frederick Marryat Library

Written by: Frederick Marryat
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Step aboard and make sail with Captain Frederick Marryat, novelist, naval officer, and master storyteller of the age of sail. The Frederick Marryat Library presents his books in full: tales of young midshipmen, hard-weather sailors, shipwrecks, battles, strange adventures, comic misfortunes, and the unpredictable fortunes of life at sea.

Here are stories written by a man who knew the quarterdeck, the gunroom, and the gale from experience. A man who understood that the best adventures seldom begin according to plan. So take your berth, keep a weather eye open, and join us for the complete works of one of the great storytellers of the nineteenth-century sea.Public domain
Episodes
  • Snarleyyow Chapter 13 - In Which the Ship’s Company Join in a Chorus, and the Corporal Goes on a Cruise

    Snarleyyow Chapter 13 - In Which the Ship’s Company Join in a Chorus, and the Corporal Goes on a Cruise
    Sep 27 2026
    In which Mr Vanslyperken, beset by anxiety and affronted by the grievous injury to his dog Snarleyyow, broods over the mutinous sentiments stirring among his ship's company, while the men rally around their boatswain Jemmy Ducks in defiant chorus. The night deepens with schemes and subtle skirmishes of wit and will, as discipline falters and the corporal’s disappearance leaves the lieutenant contemplating the precarious hold he has upon his vessel and crew.
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    22 mins
  • Snarleyyow Chapter 12 - In Which Resolutions Are Entered Into in All Quarters

    Snarleyyow Chapter 12 - In Which Resolutions Are Entered Into in All Quarters
    Sep 26 2026
    In which the mischievous exploits of Snarleyyow stir consternation both ashore and aboard the cutter amidst a harsh Christmas snow-storm, prompting a spirited if discontented crew to croon a plaintive ditty of grievance. Meanwhile, a delicate negotiation unfolds between Mr Vanslyperken and the resolute widow Vandersloosh, whose stubbornness and claims set the stage for a frosty confrontation over loyalty and sacrifice.
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    16 mins
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