Captain Dieppe by Antonio Hope

Captain Dieppe is a novel that explores the themes of identity, morality, and the human condition through the story of its protagonist, Captain Dieppe. The book is set in the early 20th century and follows Captain Dieppe as he navigates his way through a series of challenging situations, including a shipwreck, a treasure hunt, and a confrontation with a rival pirate. Throughout the novel, Hope employs a unique narrative style that blends elements of adventure, mystery, and philosophical inquiry. The result is a thought-provoking and engaging read that challenges readers to reflect on their own beliefs and values. What are your thoughts on Captain Dieppe?

By Antonio Hope · First published 1931 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Mystery · 11 chapters · 42,731 words

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To the eye of an onlooker Captain Dieppe's circumstances afforded high spirits no opportunity, and made ordinary cheerfulness a virtue which a stoic would not have disdained to own. Fresh from the failure of important plans; if not exactly a fugitive, still a man to whom recognition would be inconvenient and perhaps dangerous; with fifty francs in his pocket, and his spare wardrobe in a knapsack on his back; without immediate prospect of future employment or a replenishment of his purse; yet by no means in his first youth or of an age when men love to begin the world utterly afresh; in few words, with none of those inner comforts of the mind which make external hardships no more than a pleasurable contrast, he marched up a long steep hill in the growing dusk of a stormy evening, his best hope to find, before he was soaked to the skin, some poor inn or poorer cottage where he might get food and beg shelter from the severity of the wind and rain that swept across the high ground and swooped down on the deep valleys, seeming to assail with a peculiar, conscious malice the human figure which faced them with unflinching front and the buoyant step of strength and confidence.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Antonio Hope
• Date: 1931 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Romance, Mystery, Historical, Action
• Length: 42,731 words
• Structure: 11 chapters, 952 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Adventure — The plot of 'Captain Dieppe' centers on adventure, suspense, and action, featuring detailed and thrilling explorations.
• Romance — Throughout the story, there are recurrent elements of romantic interest and courtship.
• Mystery — The backdrop of espionage, secret missions and unidentified enemies provides elements of mystery and suspense.
• Historical — The book outlines diverse historical contexts, as it is set in the 1900s, with significant historical events and settings.

Tags

adventure · naval · historical fiction · war · leadership · courage · strategy · conflict · exploration · heroism · sacrifice · seafaring

Contents

• THE HOUSE ON THE BLUFF
• THE MAN BY THE STREAM
• THE LADY IN THE GARDEN
• THE INN IN THE VILLAGE
• THE RENDEZVOUS BY THE CROSS
• THE HUT IN THE HOLLOW
• THE FLOOD ON THE RIVER
• THE CARRIAGE AT THE FORD
• THE STRAW IN THE CORNER
• THE JOURNEY TO ROME
• THE LUCK OF THE CAPTAIN

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• El prisionero de Zenda (1894)
• The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
• Frivolous Cupid (1602)
• Rupert of Hentzau (1898)
• Dolly Dialogues (1978)
• The Secret of the Tower (1987)
• A Man of Mark (1899)
• The Indiscretion of the Duchess (1783)
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