The Poacher by Frederick Marryat
The Poacher is a novel by Frederick Marryat that tells the story of a young man named Tom Hargreaves who becomes involved in poaching on his family's estate. The book explores themes of class, morality, and justice as Tom navigates the complex social hierarchy of 19th century England.
By Frederick Marryat · First published 1835 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Drama · 51 chapters · 151,941 words
First lines
It was on a blusterous windy night in the early part of November, 1812, that three men were on the high road near to the little village of Grassford, in the south of Devonshire. The moon was nearly at the full, but the wild scud, and occasionally the more opaque clouds, passed over in such rapid succession, that it was rarely, and but for a moment or two, that the landscape was thrown into light and shadow; and the wind, which was keen and piercing, bent and waved the leafless branches of the trees which were ranged along the hedgerows, between which the road had been formed.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Frederick Marryat
- Date: 1835 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Drama, Coming-of-Age, Crime
- Length: 151,941 words
- Structure: 51 chapters, 2,685 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative focuses on thrilling exploits and the protagonist's journey, typical of adventure stories.
- Historical Fiction — Set in a specific historical period, the story incorporates historical events and settings.
- Drama — The book explores complex characters and emotional themes, characteristic of dramatic literature.
- Coming-of-Age — The protagonist's growth and personal development are central to the plot, aligning with coming-of-age themes.
Tags
adventure · nature · wildlife · poaching · conflict · morality · survival · exploration · environment · human-nature relationship · crime · justice
Contents
- In which there is more Ale than Argument
- In which the Hero of the Tale is Formally Introduced
- Train a Child in the Way he should Go, and he will not Depart from it
- In which the Author has Endeavoured, with all his Power, to Suit the Present Taste of the Public
- The Sins of the Father are Visited Upon the Child
- "the World before him, where to Choose."
- If you Want Employment Go to London
- A Dissertation Upon Pedigree
- In which the Advice of a Father Deserves Peculiar Attention
- In which Major Mcshane Narrates some Curious Matrimonial Speculations
- In which an Interchange and Confidence Take Place
- An Expedition, as of Yore, Across the Waters for a Wife
- In which there is some Information Relative to the City of St. Petersburg
- Going to Court, and Courting
- A Runaway and a Hard Pursuit
- Return to England
- The Day after the Murder
- A Coroner's Inquest
- A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
- In which we again Follow up our Hero's Destiny
- The Scene is again Shifted, and the Plot Advances
- A very Long Chapter, but in which our Hero Obtains Employment in a very Short Time
- In which our Hero Goes on Duty
- In which Mrs. Chopper Reads her Ledger
- In which the Biter is Bit
- In which our Hero again Falls in with an Old Acquaintance
- In which the Wheel of Fortune Brings our Hero's Nose to a Grindstone
- On the Science of Tinkering and the Art of Writing Despatches
- In which the Tinker Falls in Love with a Lady of High Degree
- Plotting, Reading and Writing
- In which the Plot Thickens
- In which the Tinker Makes Love
- Well Done Tinker
- A very Long Chapter, Necessary to Fetch up the Remainder of the Convoy
- A Retrospect that the Parties May all Start Fair again
- Our Hero Falls in with an Old Acquaintance, and is not very Much Delighted
- In which our Hero Returns to his Former Employment, but on a Grander Scale of Operation
- In which the Wheel of Fortune Turns a Spoke or Two in Favour of our Hero
- Chapter of Infinite Variety, Containing Agony, Law, Love, Quarrelling, and Suicide
- In which our Hero Tries Change of Air
- In which our Hero has his Head Turned the Wrong Way
- Very Pleasant Correspondence
- A very Long Chapter, with a very Long Story, which Could not Well be Cut in Half
- In which the Tide of Fortune Turns against our Hero
- In which Mary Makes a Discovery of what has been Long Known to the Reader
- In which our Hero Makes up his Mind to be Hanged
- In which our Hero Proves Game to the very Last
- In which Everybody Appears to be on the Move Except our Hero
- The Interview
- In which it is to be Hoped that the Story Winds up to the Satisfaction of the Reader
- A Rencontre. a Short Story