Black Bartlemy's Treasure
The story revolves around a young man who inherits a vast fortune from a distant relative and sets out to claim it. He faces numerous challenges and obstacles along the way, including treacherous landscapes, rival treasure hunters, and personal demons. As he navigates these dangers, he also grapples with his own identity and sense of purpose. The novel explores themes of class, morality, and the corrupting influence of wealth. Throughout the narrative, the protagonist's character is shaped by his experiences, leading to a transformation that ultimately determines the outcome of his quest for treasure.
By Jeffery Farnol · First published 1921 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance · 48 chapters · 147,182 words
First lines
The Frenchman beside me had been dead since dawn. His scarred and shackled body swayed limply back and forth with every sweep of the great oar as we, his less fortunate bench-fellows, tugged and strained to keep time to the stroke.
What this Textopian page supports
Black Bartlemy's Treasure is listed on Textopian as a novel by Jeffery Farnol, dated 1921 CE.
This source record anchors work identity, reading entry points, and catalog context for checking claims about the work.
- Work type: Novel
- Author: Jeffery Farnol
- Date: 1921 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery
- Length: 147,182 words
- Structure: 48 chapters, 3,261 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
Good citation fit
- Work identity for Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffery Farnol
- Canonical title URL and first readable passage URL
- Genre and topic classification from the Textopian catalog
- Readability and classroom-planning context
- Passage-specific claims should cite the exact /read/ URL for the relevant chapter or paragraph
Discussion starters
- What should a reader notice first when entering Black Bartlemy's Treasure?
- How does this novel by Jeffery Farnol fit its genre, period, or classroom use?
- Where does Adventure first become important in the reading?
Similar titles
- The Sea Hawk by Rafael Sabatini
- Fosters Letter Of Marque by Louis Becke
- Queen Shebas Ring by H. Rider Haggard
- The Buccaneer Chief by Gustave Aimard
- Tis In The Blood by Louis Becke
- Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike
Genres
- Adventure — The plot revolves around treasure hunting and exploration, central to the adventure genre.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and context are rooted in historical elements, providing a backdrop for the narrative.
- Romance — Themes of love and relationships are woven into the storyline, characteristic of the romance genre.
- Fantasy — Elements of escapism and imaginative scenarios contribute to a fantastical atmosphere.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Adventure · Romance · Pirate Novel · Swashbuckling · 18th Century Setting · Male Protagonist · Female Protagonist · Love Triangle · Treasure Hunt · Shipwreck · Mutiny
Contents
- Prologue
- Of what Befell on Pembury Hill
- How I Heard a Song in the Wood at Midnight
- Tells how I Stole my Breakfast
- Telleth how I Met One Adam Penfeather
- How I Came to Conisby Shene
- Of my Shameful Sufferings and how I was Delivered Therefrom
- How I Heard Tell of Black Bartlemy's Treasure
- How I Fell in with One God-Be-Here, a Peddler
- How I had Word with the Lady Joan Brandon for the Third Time
- How I Swore to the Blood-Brotherhood
- Adam Penfeather, his Narrative
- Telleth of a Fight in the Dark
- We Set out for Deptford Pool
- How I Came Aboard the "Faithful Friend"
- Telleth of a Nameless Black Ship
- Tells how we were Dogged by the Black Ship
- Telleth how an Eye Watched me from the Dark
- Concerning the Mark of a Bloody Hand and how I Lay in the Bilboes on Suspicion of Murder
- Concerning the Princess Damaris
- How I Came out of my Bonds and of the Terrors of a Fire at Sea
- Telleth how the Said Fire Came About
- Telleth how we were Cast Adrift
- Divers Perils and Dangers at Sea
- How we Came to Black Bartlemy's Island
- How I was Haunted of Black Bartlemy
- We Come Upon Grim Evidences of Adam Penfeather
- Divers Adventures on the Island
- I Become a Jack-Of-All-Trades
- Of my Encounter Beneath Bartlemy's Tree
- Of my Sick Humours
- I Try my Hand at Pottery
- Tells how I Found a Secret Cave
- We Explore the Island
- How I Stood Resolute in my Folly
- How my Dear Lady was Lost to Me
- Telleth some Part of a Night of Agony
- How I Sought Death but Found it Not
- Concerning the Dead Man Humphrey and how I Saw a Vision in the Moonlight
- How my Dear Lady Came Back to Me
- Of Clothes
- Of the Voice that Sang on Deliverance Sands
- Concerning the Song of a Dead Man
- Of the Death-Dance of the Silver Woman
- How I had Speech with Roger Tressady to my Undoing
- Of the Coming of Adam Penfeather
- How I Doubted Myself
- How my Doubting was Resolved for Me