Captain Boldheart by Charles Dickens
Captain Boldheart is a novel by Charles Dickens that tells the story of a young man named Jack who inherits a large sum of money and sets out to make his fortune in the world of trade. Along the way, he encounters various characters, including a scheming uncle and a beautiful woman who tries to seduce him. Despite the challenges he faces, Jack remains determined to succeed and eventually becomes a successful merchant. The novel explores themes of ambition, greed, and the corrupting influence of wealth.
By Charles Dickens · First published 1836 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fantasy · 4,223 words
First lines
The subject of our present narrative would appear to have devoted himself to the Pirate profession at a comparatively early age. We find him in command of a splendid schooner of one hundred guns, loaded to the muzzle, 'ere yet he had had a party in honour of his tenth birthday.
It seems that our hero, considering himself spited by a Latin-Grammar-Master, demanded the satisfaction due from one man of honour to another. Not getting it, he privately withdrew his haughty spirit from such low company, bought a second-hand pocket-pistol, folded up some sandwiches in a paper bag, made a bottle of Spanish liquorice-water, and entered on a career of valour.
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Captain Boldheart is listed on Textopian as a novella by Charles Dickens, dated 1836 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1836 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fantasy, Humor
- Length: 4,223 words
- Structure: 1 section, 82 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — This book is a children's story featuring a youthful protagonist in fantastic, imaginative adventures.
- Adventure — The plot involves episodes of exploration, danger, and excitement, focusing on the adventures of Captain Boldheart.
- Fantasy — The story takes place in a world created by the author where the laws of reality don't always apply.
- Humor — The narrative uses humor as an element to entertain its readers and to lighten the story.
Tags
adventure · fantasy · heroism · bravery · imagination · children's literature · narrative · allegory · humor · friendship · courage · pirates