The Captain's Story; or, The Disobedient Son by William S. Martin

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.html.images 183 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.epub3.images 258 kB
Generated PDF (with images) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.pdf.images 369 kB
Generated PDF (no images) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.pdf.noimages 177 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.epub.images 261 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.epub.noimages 102 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.kf8.images 314 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.kindle.images 305 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51188.txt.utf-8 133 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/51188/pg51188-h.zip 248 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Adapter Martin, William S.
Title The Captain's Story; or, The Disobedient Son
Note Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Al Haines
Summary "The Captain's Story; or, The Disobedient Son" by William S. Martin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Francis Buchman, a once wayward son who, after years of disobedience and hardship, returns to his native village to confront his past and seek redemption. The narrative explores themes of repentance, the weight of a parent's curse, and the journey towards reconciliation with oneself and one’s history. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to a weary stranger, an old sea captain, making his way to a ruined castle, recalling his childhood memories after many years away. He encounters a pastor in a nearby village, where the captain is offered hospitality. The village buzzes with excitement upon learning of the captain's arrival, revealing his longstanding reputation as a "scapegrace" and the son of the former pastor. The captain's return stirs curiosity about his mysterious past, as he grapples with reflections on his disobedience to his father and his subsequent tumultuous life at sea. As he begins to share his story, the villagers and children eagerly await to hear tales of his adventures and the lessons learned along his journey, setting the stage for a profound exploration of his life choices and spiritual transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Sea stories
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Obedience -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 51188
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 2, 2016
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 102 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio