Davy Jones' Locker: An Ultimate Pirate Collection (80+ Novels & Adventure Stories in One Edition) - The Book of Buried Treasure The Dark Frigate Blackbeard The King of Pirates…

Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott, Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, Arthur Conan Doyle, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Frederick Marryat, James Fenimore Cooper, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, L. Frank Baum, Rafael Sabatini, Captain Charles Johnson, J. M. Barrie, Howard Pyle, Ralph D. Paine, Charles Ellms, Currey E. Hamilton, John Esquemeling, Clarence Henry Haring, J. D. Jerrold Kelley, Stanley Lane-Poole, Richard Le Gallienne, Charles Boardman Hawes, R. M. Ballantyne, William MacLeod Raine, Jeffery Farnol, J. Allan Dunn, Robert E. Howard, John Masefield, William Hope Hodgson, Harold MacGrath, Harry Collingwood, Frederick Ferdinand Moore, W.H.G. Kingston, Stephen W. Meader, Percy F. Westerman, G. A. Henty, Joseph Lewis French

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Davy Jones' Locker: An Ultimate Pirate Collection offers an expansive treasure chest of over 80 novels and adventure stories, encapsulated in a rich medley of high seas adventures and swashbuckling legends. This anthology not only showcases an array of literary styles—from the gripping, intense narratives of early pirate life to the more structured, romanticized versions of sea adventures in later periods—but also integrates the standout theme of piracy in all its gritty and romanticized facets. Through a diverse lens, the collection navigates the reader across the tumultuous waves of maritime history and into the heart of human ambitions and conflicts on the high seas, without attributing its vast canvas to any single originator, celebrating instead a collective of distinguished voices bound by a shared motif. The contributing authors, including historical luminaries like Jack London, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allan Poe, bring with them their unique backgrounds, infusing the classical pirate archetype with deeper cultural and historical contexts. The anthology resonates with echoes from different literary movements, integrating adventure, realism, romanticism, and gothic elements, that collectively underline the extensive spectrum of piracy narratives. This gathering of distinct literary voices, each from different timelines, geographical locations, and cultural perspectives, threads a comprehensive, multifaceted portrayal of the pirate world, broadening the reader's perception of piracy as more than mere lore or legend. An invaluable collection for both scholarly exploration and general aficionados of adventure, Davy Jones' Locker is a must-read for anyone interested in the allure and mystique of piracy through the ages. It beckons the reader to embark on a breathtaking journey through storms and battles of the high seas, offering a unique opportunity to experience a plethora of perspectives and styles within one volume. As it fosters a dialogue between the works of seasoned authors and the adventurous spirits they immortalize, this anthology promises profound insights and endless excitement for every intrigued mind, dragging them deeper into the depths of the pirate's saga in a world bound neither by time nor tide.

Disponibile da: 06/10/2017.

Lunghezza di stampa: 13376 pagine.

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