Buccaneers and Pirates of our Coasts
Buccaneers and Pirates of our Coasts is a book written by Frank R. Stockton that tells the stories of various pirates and buccaneers who operated along the coasts of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. The book includes tales of famous pirates such as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Henry Morgan, as well as lesser-known figures like Jean Lafitte and Anne Bonny. Stockton's writing style is engaging and descriptive, bringing these colorful characters to life for readers. Overall, Buccaneers and Pirates of our Coasts provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of piracy during this period in history.
By Frank R. Stockton · First published 1897 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Biography · 32 chapters · 80,520 words
First lines
When I was a boy I strongly desired to be a pirate, and the reason for this was the absolute independence of that sort of life. Restrictions of all sorts had become onerous to me, and in my reading of the adventures of the bold sea-rovers of the main, I had unconsciously selected those portions of a pirate's life which were attractive to me, and had totally disregarded all the rest.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Frank R. Stockton
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Biography, Non-Fiction, Maritime
- Length: 80,520 words
- Structure: 32 chapters, 740 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book is based on historical events and figures related to piracy.
- Adventure — The narrative focuses on the adventurous lives and exploits of pirates.
- Biography — It includes detailed accounts of the lives of various pirates.
- Non-Fiction — The book provides factual information about piracy and historical context.
Tags
pirates · buccaneers · coastal · adventure · history · maritime · seafaring · treasure · exploration · nautical · fiction · tales
Contents
- The Bold Buccaneers
- Some Masters in Piracy
- Pupils in Piracy
- Peter the Great
- The Story of a Pearl Pirate
- The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez
- The Pirate who Could not Swim
- How Bartholemy Rested Himself
- A Pirate Author
- The Story of Roc, the Brazilian
- A Buccaneer Boom
- The Story of L'Olonnois the Cruel
- A Resurrected Pirate
- Villany on a Grand Scale
- A just Reward
- A Pirate Potentate
- How Morgan was Helped by some Religious People
- A Piratical Aftermath
- A Tight Place for Morgan
- The Story of a High-Minded Pirate
- Exit Buccaneer; Enter Pirate
- The Great Blackbeard Comes Upon the Stage
- A True-Hearted Sailor Draws his Sword
- A Greenhorn under the Black Flag
- Bonnet again to the Front
- The Battle of the Sand Bars
- A Six Weeks' Pirate
- The Story of Two Women Pirates
- A Pirate from Boyhood
- The Pirate of the Gulf
- The Pirate of the Buried Treasure
- The Real Captain Kidd