Ralph Osborn, Midshipman at Annapolis
A Naval Cadet Adventure of Honor, Rivalry, Comradeship, and Officer Training at AnnapolisBy Edward L. Beach
Length8h 58m
About this audiobook
Edward L. Beach's *Ralph Osborn, Midshipman at Annapolis* is a coming-of-age adventure set within the demanding world of the United States Naval Academy. Following Ralph's academic, physical, and moral education, the narrative presents plebe life, seamanship, discipline, athletics, examinations, and the formative obligations of naval brotherhood. Its brisk, accessible style combines the conventions of the school story with the technical interest of naval fiction, offering young readers both excitement and an informed portrait of Annapolis. Beneath its episodic adventures lies a serious study of character: courage is defined not by bravado, but by perseverance, loyalty, competence, and responsible leadership. The book belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of instructional adventure literature, in which institutional life becomes a testing ground for citizenship and honor. Beach wrote with unusual authority on naval subjects. A United States submarine officer who later achieved distinction as a novelist and nonfiction writer, he understood both the romance of the sea and the exacting realities of military service. His own professional experience lends the Academy scenes credibility, while his sympathy for young aspirants enables him to portray uncertainty, rivalry, homesickness, and gradual self-command without condescension. The novel thus reflects Beach's belief that naval education forms the whole person, not merely the technician or officer. Readers interested in maritime history, military education, juvenile adventure, or the cultural ideals of American service will find this a rewarding and revealing book. It offers an engaging story while inviting reflection on authority, fellowship, duty, and the making of an officer. *Ralph Osborn, Midshipman at Annapolis* is especially recommended to readers who value historically grounded fiction that entertains without sacrificing moral and institutional seriousness.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length8 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century (Annotated)
2ILLUSTRATIONS
3CHAPTER I A Competitive Examination for the Naval Academy
4CHAPTER II Mr. Thomas G. Short and His Man
5CHAPTER III Short’s Method of Passing an Examination
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6CHAPTER IV Short’s Naval Career is Short
7CHAPTER V Himskihumskonski
8CHAPTER VI The Summer Practice Cruise Begins
9CHAPTER VII Man Overboard
10CHAPTER VIII Bollup’s Watch in a Queer Place
11CHAPTER IX “Indignant Fourth Classman”
12CHAPTER X “The Osborn Demonstration”
13CHAPTER XI Third Classman Osborn
14CHAPTER XII Chief Water Tender Hester
15CHAPTER XIII Oiler Collins Jumps Ship
16CHAPTER XIV Ralph is Kidnapped
17CHAPTER XV Ralph Breakfasts with His Captain
18CHAPTER XVI A Boiler Explosion
19CHAPTER XVII Third Classmen Elect Class Officers
20CHAPTER XVIII “Professor Moehler is a Liar and a Fool”
21CHAPTER XIX “Osborn Never Wrote It, Sir”
22CHAPTER XX Himski Saves Ralph
23CHAPTER XXI “Creelton, I Believe You are the Man”
24CHAPTER XXII Ralph at Bollup’s Home
25CHAPTER XXIII Ralph Saves Bollup from Dismissal
26CHAPTER XXIV Ralph has a Joke Played on Him by a Candidate
27CHAPTER XXV Ralph Court-Martialed For Hazing
28CHAPTER XXVI Ralph is Dismissed by Sentence of General Court Martial
29CHAPTER XXVII Himski and Company are Joyfully Astonished
30CHAPTER XXVIII First Class Leave at Hampden Grove
31CHAPTER XXIX “Turn Out On This Floor. Turn Out, Turn Out”
32CHAPTER XXX The Thief Unmasked
33CHAPTER XXXI Ralph’s Lost Watch Is Found
34CHAPTER XXXII Ralph Finds His Uncle at Last
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