[Gutenberg 37992] • The King of Pirates / Being an Account of the Famous Enterprises of Captain Avery, the Mock King of Madagascar
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- Authors
- Defoe, Daniel
- Tags
- picaresque literature , adventure , classics , sea stories , pirates -- fiction , adventure stories
- Date
- 1719-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.23 MB
- Lang
- en
How is this book unique?
Font adjustments & biography included
Unabridged (100% Original content)
Illustrated
About The King of Pirates by Daniel Defoe
Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea. The result was this lesser-known work, an inspired and hugely enjoyable “first-hand” account of pirate life. In response to an alleged letter accusing him of the worst possible deeds, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate himself from all such charges. He sees fit to provide a full account of life as captain of a pirate ship. Yet far from being the archetypal, murderous villain, his letters reveal him simply to be a lovable rogue—albeit one with something of a penchant for fine jewels.