At the Black Rocks (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Christmas Sea AdventureBy Edward A. Rand
Length5h 6m
About this audiobook
At the Black Rocks (Illustrated) is a juvenile adventure tale shaped by the moral and descriptive habits of late nineteenth-century American popular fiction. Set against a rugged coastal landscape, the narrative uses danger, discovery, and youthful testing to explore courage, conscience, companionship, and providential order. Its prose is direct yet pictorial, attentive to sea, stone, weather, and the educative force of place; the illustrations reinforce the book's episodic movement and its appeal to young readers accustomed to Sunday-school and family literature. Edward A. Rand was an American clergyman, journalist, and prolific author whose writings often joined entertainment with ethical instruction. His religious vocation and experience writing for children help explain the book's combination of incident, wholesome suspense, and moral reflection. Rand belonged to a generation of writers who saw boys' and girls' fiction as a means of forming character, presenting adventure not as escapism alone but as a school for judgment, self-command, and sympathy. Readers interested in classic illustrated juvenile fiction, maritime settings, and morally serious adventure will find At the Black Rocks a rewarding example of its kind. It is especially valuable for those studying Victorian-era children's literature and American didactic storytelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length5 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS – Jack London Edition (Annotated)
2Chapter 1. Was he worth Saving?
3Chapter 2. Caught on the Bar
4Chapter 3. Did the Schooner come back?
5Chapter 4. What was he here for?
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6Chapter 5. The Lighthouse
7Chapter 6. Fog
8Chapter 7. The Camp at the Nub
9Chapter 8. Visitors
10Chapter 9. That open Book
11Chapter 10. The Christmas Gift
12Chapter 11. At Shipton again
13Chapter 12. On which side Victory?
14Chapter 13. What to do next
15Chapter 14. Guests at the Lighthouse
16Chapter 15. The Storm Gathering
17Chapter 16. The Storm Striking
18Chapter 17. Thomas Trafton, Detective
19Chapter 18. Into a Trap
20Chapter 19. A Place to Stop
21Memorable Quotes
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