Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 – August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known mainly for his children's novel, 'The Children of the New Forest'. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Charles Dickens was a prolific writer who was almost always working on a new installment for a story and rarely missed a deadline. ... Sunset at sea Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Story has several different meanings as described below. ...

Early life and naval career

Marryat was born in London, the son of Joseph Marryat, a "merchant prince" and member of Parliament. After trying to run away to sea several times, he was permitted to enter the Royal Navy in 1806, as a midshipman on board HMS Imperieuse, a frigate commanded by Lord Cochrane (who would later serve as inspiration for both Marryat and other authors). For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ... Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Imperiuse, a name retained from the French. ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860), styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a politician and naval adventurer. ...

Marryat's time aboard the Imperieuse included action off the Gironde, the rescue of a fellow midshipman who had fallen overboard, captures of many ships off the Mediterranean coast of Spain, and the capture of the castle of Mongat. When the Imperieuse shifted to operations in the Scheldt, in 1809, Marryat contracted malaria, and returned to England on HMS Victorious, 74. Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut) is a 350 km[1] long river that finds its origin in the north of France, enters Belgium and near Antwerp flows west into the Netherlands towards the North Sea. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Red blood cell infected with Malaria, derived from male aria (Italian for bad air) and formerly called ague or marsh fever in English, is an infectious disease which causes about 350-500 million infections with humans and approximately 1. ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Victorious. ...

After recuperating, Marryat returned to the Mediterranean in HMS Centaur, 74, and once again saved a shipmate by leaping into the sea after him. He then sailed as a passenger to Bermuda in HMS Atlas, 64, and from thence to Halifax on the schooner Chubb, to join the frigate HMS Aeolus of 32 guns (April 27, 1811). HMS Centaur, a ship of the Royal Navy, is named after the Greek mythological figure, the Centaur, half-human, half-horse. ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ...

A few months later, Marryat again earned distinction by leading the effort to cut away the Aeolus' mainyard to save the ship during a storm, and continuing a pattern, he also saved one of the men from the sea. Shortly thereafter, he moved to the frigate HMS Spartan, participating in the capture of a number of American ships (the War of 1812 having begun by then), and on December 26, 1812 was promoted to lieutenant. Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Spartan, in recognition of the military abilities of the Spartans of ancient Greece. ... The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ...

As lieutenant, Marryat served in the sloop Espiegle and in the Newcastle, and was promoted to commander June 13, 1815, just in time for peace to break out. He then pursued scientific studies, invented a lifeboat (thus earning both a gold medal from the Royal Humane Society and the nickname "Lifeboat"), and in 1819 married Catherine Shairp, with whom he had four sons and seven daughters. Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This society was founded in England in 1774 for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of drowning and for restoring life by artificial means to those apparently drowned. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1820 he commanded the sloop Beaver and temporarily commanded Rosario for the purpose of bringing back to England the despatches accouncing the death of Napoleon I on St Helena. He also took the opportunity to make a sketch of Napoleon's body on his deathbed, which was later published as a lithograph. (Marryat's artisic skills were modest, but his sketches of shipboard life abov and below deck have considerable charm that overcomes their crudities.) 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...

In 1823 he was appointed to HMS Larne, 20, and took part in an expedition against Burma in 1824. During this expedition, which resulted in large losses due to disease, he was promoted to command HMS Tees, 28, and this gave him his post captain rank. He was back in England in 1826. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Post-Captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1829 he was commanding the frigate HMS Ariadne on a mission to search for shoals around the Madeira and Canary Islands. This was an uninspiring exercise, and between that and the recent publication of his first novel, The Naval Officer, he decided to resign his commission in November 1830 and take up writing full time. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A shoal is a sandbank or bar creating a shallow. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Literary career

Regular production soon followed, with his biggest success, Mr Midshipman Easy, coming in 1836. He lived in Brussels for a year, travelled in Canada and the United States, then moved to London in 1839, where he was in the literary circle of Charles Dickens and others. Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, pronounced in French although often mistakenly pronounced by citizens of France; Dutch: Brussel; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French Community of Belgium, the... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Dickens was a prolific writer who was almost always working on a new installment for a story and rarely missed a deadline. ...

In 1843 he moved to a small farm at Langham Manor in Norfolk, where he died in 1848. His daughter Florence Marryat later became well-known as a writer and actress. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Marryat's novels are characteristic of their time, with the concerns of family connections and social status often overshadowing the naval action, but they are interesting as fictional renditions of the author's 25 years of real-life experience at sea. These novels, much admired by Joseph Conrad and Ernest Hemingway, were among the first sea novels. They were models for later works by C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian that were also set in the time of Nelson and told the stories of young men rising through the ranks through successes as naval officers. Joseph Conrad NaÅ‚Ä™cz Coat of Arms Warsaw flat once occupied by Conrad. ... Ernest Hemingway, 1950 Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. ... The cover of the 1974 paperback edition of one of Foresters non-fiction titles: Hunting The Bismarck Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (August 27, 1899 – April 2, 1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of adventure with military themes. ... Patrick OBrian (December 12, 1914 – January 2, 2000; original name Richard Patrick Russ) was a novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on the friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey and an Irish–Catalan... Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...

His later novels were generally for the children's market, including his most famous novel for contemporary readers, 'The Children of the New Forest', which was published in 1847.

Works

• The Naval Officer, or Scenes in the Life and Adventures of Frank Mildmay (1829)
• The King's Own (1830)
• Newton Forster or, the Merchant Service (1832)
• Peter Simple (1834)
• Jacob Faithful (1834)
• The Pacha of Many Tales (1835)
• Mr Midshipman Easy (1836)
• Japhet, in Search of a Father (1836)
• The Pirate (1836)
• The Three Cutters (1836)
• Snarleyyow, or the Dog Fiend (1837)
• Rattling the Reefer (with Edward Howard) (1838)
• The Phantom Ship (1839)
• Diary in America (1839)
• Olla Podrida (1840)
• Poor Jack (1840)
• Masterman Ready, or the Wreck in the Pacific (1841)
• Joseph Rushbrook, or the Poacher (1841)
• Percival Keene (1842)
• Monsieur Violet (1843)
• Settlers in Canada (1844)
• The Mission, or Scenes in Africa (1845)
• The Privateersman, or One Hundred Years Ago (1846)
• The Children of the New Forest (1847)
• The Little Savage (posthumous, 1848)
• Valerie (posthumous, 1848)

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References

• Oliver Warner, Captain Marryat: a Rediscovery (1953)
• Florence Marryat, Life and Letters (1872)
• David Hannay, Life of Marryat (1889)

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Marryat works online at Arthur's Classic Novels
• Works by Frederick Marryat at Project Gutenberg