Snug Harbor by Oliver Optic (1867)
"Snug Harbor" by Oliver Optic follows Dory Dornwood, a young sailor who rescues Bolingbroke Millweed after his sloop is sunk by a steam-launch. Dory, living with his mother and sister at his wealthy uncle's estate, is eager for the start of an industrial school his uncle plans to establish. The narrative explores themes of education, social class, and the contrast between Dory's adventurous spirit and Bolingbroke's more genteel upbringing. As Dory navigates the lake, he learns about Bolingbroke's troubles, including a conspiracy involving the steam-launch's crew, which adds tension to their encounter. The story highlights Dory's practical skills and Bolingbroke's naivety, setting the stage for their developing friendship amidst the challenges they face.
By Oliver Optic · First published 1867 · Genre: Adventure, Young Adult, Fiction · 30 chapters · 72,798 words
First lines
"Starboard your helm! hard a-starboard! " shouted Dory Dornwood, as he put the helm of the Goldwing to port in order to avoid a collision with a steam-launch which lay dead ahead of the schooner.
"Keep off! you will sink me! " cried a young man in a sloop-boat, which lay exactly in the course of the steam-launch.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Oliver Optic
- Date: 1867 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Young Adult, Fiction, Maritime, Coming-of-Age
- Length: 72,798 words
- Structure: 30 chapters, 1,562 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The plot involves exploration and challenges faced by characters in a maritime setting.
- Young Adult — The themes and characters are geared towards a younger audience, focusing on growth and discovery.
- Fiction — The narrative is a work of fiction, presenting imaginative scenarios and characters.
- Maritime — The setting and plot heavily involve nautical elements and life at sea.
Tags
Nautical Fiction · Coming-of-Age Story · Adventure Novel · Young Adult Literature · Maritime Setting · Friendship Themes · Personal Growth · Self-Discovery · Social Class Issues · Family Dynamics · Morality Lessons · Character Development
Contents
- The Sloop that Went to the Bottom
- The Young Man with a Long Name
- Mr. Bolingbroke Millweed Tells his Story
- The Goldwing Anchors for the Night
- A Quarrel on Board of the Juniper
- The Impulsive Assault of the Engineer
- Bolingbroke Millweed out of a Place
- Pupils for the Beech-Hill Industrial School
- The Volunteer Helmsman and his Movements
- The Battle Near Garden Island
- The Master-Carpenter Disposes of his Prisoner
- Captain Gildrock's First Lesson in Navigation
- Handling a Steamer in a Fog
- The Strong-Room at the Beech-Hill Industrial School
- Something about the Affairs of the Millweed Family
- The Organization of the Ship's Company
- The Officers and Crew of the Sylph
- Another Battle at Plattsburgh
- Something that Happened on Shore
- The New Head of the Millweed Family
- Captain Gildrock Argues against High-Schools
- The Champlain Mechanics in the Shop
- Something about Tools and Work
- Work for the Head and the Hands
- The Second Class at the Carpenter's Bench
- The End of the First School-Day at Beech Hill
- Oscar Chester Takes a Lesson in Boating
- The Upsetting of the Monkey, and its Lesson
- An Afternoon in the Machine-Shop
- What the Students Found at Thompson's Point