TALES OF THE SEA – Premium Collection: 12 Maritime Adventure Novels in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Including the Biography of the Author and His Personal Experiences as a SeamanBy James Fenimore Cooper
Length236h 45m
About this audiobook
Gathering Cooper's great sea fiction into a single illustrated volume, TALES OF THE SEA traces naval warfare, smuggling, privateering, shipwreck, mutiny, and moral testing across the Atlantic world. Written in a vigorous early American romantic style, these novels combine technical seamanship with melodramatic plot, patriotic feeling, and meditations on law, honor, and liberty. They stand beside the Leatherstocking tales as foundational works of American adventure literature, helping to invent the maritime novel before Melville and Conrad. James Fenimore Cooper, born in 1789, brought unusual authority to this material. Before becoming one of America's first internationally celebrated novelists, he served in the United States Navy and knew ships, officers, discipline, and oceanic peril from experience. His Federalist inheritance, Revolutionary memory, and concern with the young republic's place among older empires shaped his fascination with command, allegiance, and the sea as both frontier and battlefield. This collection is recommended to readers who want more than nautical excitement. It offers suspense, historical atmosphere, and a revealing portrait of nineteenth-century American imagination at sea. For students of maritime fiction, national literature, or romantic adventure, it is an essential and rewarding volume.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length236 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
213Chapter XXVIII
2Introduction
214Chapter XXIX
3Author Biography
215Chapter XXX
4Historical Context
216Chapter XXXI
5Synopsis (Selection)
217THE TWO ADMIRALS
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6TALES OF THE SEA – Premium Collection: 12 Maritime Adventure Novels in One Volume (Illustrated)
218Preface
7Introduction:
219Chapter I
8DISCOURSE ON THE LIFE, GENIUS, AND WRITINGS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER by W. C. Bryant
220Chapter II
9Novels:
221Chapter III
10THE PILOT: A Tale of the Sea
222Chapter IV
11Preface
223Chapter V
12Chapter I
224Chapter VI
13Chapter II
225Chapter VII
14Chapter III
226Chapter VIII
15Chapter IV
227Chapter IX
16Chapter V
228Chapter X
17Chapter VI
229Chapter XI
18Chapter VII
230Chapter XII
19Chapter VIII
231Chapter XIII
20Chapter IX
232Chapter XIV
21Chapter X
233Chapter XV
22Chapter XI
234Chapter XVI
23Chapter XII
235Chapter XVII
24Chapter XIII
236Chapter XVIII
25Chapter XIV
237Chapter XIX
26Chapter XV
238Chapter XX
27Chapter XVI
239Chapter XXI
28Chapter XVII
240Chapter XXII
29Chapter XVIII
241Chapter XXIII
30Chapter XIX
242Chapter XXIV
31Chapter XX
243Chapter XXV
32Chapter XXI
244Chapter XXVI
33Chapter XXII
245Chapter XXVII
34Chapter XXIII
246Chapter XXVIII
35Chapter XXIV
247Chapter XXIX
36Chapter XXV
248Chapter XXX
37Chapter XXVI
249Chapter XXXI
38Chapter XXVII
250THE WING-AND-WING: Le Feu-Follet (Jack o Lantern)
39Chapter XXVIII
251Preface
40Chapter XXIX
252Chapter I
41Chapter XXX
253Chapter II
42Chapter XXXI
254Chapter III
43Chapter XXXII
255Chapter IV
44Chapter XXXIII
256Chapter V
45Chapter XXXIV
257Chapter VI
46Chapter XXXV
258Chapter VII
47THE RED ROVER: A Tale
259Chapter VIII
48Preface
260Chapter IX
49Chapter I
261Chapter X
50Chapter II
262Chapter XI
51Chapter III
263Chapter XII
52Chapter IV
264Chapter XIII
53Chapter V
265Chapter XIV
54Chapter VI
266Chapter XV
55Chapter VII
267Chapter XVI
56Chapter VIII
268Chapter XVII
57Chapter IX
269Chapter XVIII
58Chapter X
270Chapter XIX
59Chapter XI
271Chapter XX
60Chapter XII
272Chapter XXI
61Chapter XIII
273Chapter XXII
62Chapter XIV
274Chapter XXIII
63Chapter XV
275Chapter XXIV
64Chapter XVI
276Chapter XXV
65Chapter XVII
277Chapter XXVI
66Chapter XVIII
278Chapter XXVII
67Chapter XIX
279Chapter XXVIII
68Chapter XX
280Chapter XXIX
69Chapter XXI
281Chapter XXX
70Chapter XXII
282AFLOAT AND ASHORE: A Sea Tale
71Chapter XXIII
283Preface
72Chapter XXIV
284Chapter I
73Chapter XXV
285Chapter II
74Chapter XXVI
286Chapter III
75Chapter XXVII
287Chapter IV
76Chapter XXVIII
288Chapter V
77Chapter XXIX
289Chapter VI
78Chapter XXX
290Chapter VII
79Chapter XXXI
291Chapter VIII
80Chapter XXXII
292Chapter IX
81THE WATER-WITCH: The Skimmer of the Seas
293Chapter X
82Preface
294Chapter XI
83Chapter I
295Chapter XII
84Chapter II
296Chapter XIII
85Chapter III
297Chapter XIV
86Chapter IV
298Chapter XV
87Chapter V
299Chapter XVI
88Chapter VI
300Chapter XVII
89Chapter VII
301Chapter XVIII
90Chapter VIII
302Chapter XIX
91Chapter IX
303Chapter XX
92Chapter X
304Chapter XXI
93Chapter XI
305Chapter XXII
94Chapter XII
306Chapter XXIII
95Chapter XIII
307Chapter XXIV
96Chapter XIV
308Chapter XXV
97Chapter XV
309Chapter XXVI
98Chapter XVI
310Chapter XXVII
99Chapter XVII
311Chapter XXVIII
100Chapter XVIII
312Chapter XXIX
101Chapter XIX
313Chapter XXX
102Chapter XX
314MILES WALLINGFORD: Sequel to Afloat and Ashore
103Chapter XXI
315Preface
104Chapter XXII
316Chapter I
105Chapter XXIII
317Chapter II
106Chapter XXIV
318Chapter III
107Chapter XXV
319Chapter IV
108Chapter XXVI
320Chapter V
109Chapter XXVII
321Chapter VI
110Chapter XXVIII
322Chapter VII
111Chapter XXIX
323Chapter VIII
112Chapter XXX
324Chapter IX
113Chapter XXXI
325Chapter X
114Chapter XXXII
326Chapter XI
115Chapter XXXIII
327Chapter XII
116Chapter XXXIV
328Chapter XIII
117HOMEWARD BOUND: The Chase (A Tale of the Sea)
329Chapter XIV
118Preface
330Chapter XV
119Chapter I
331Chapter XVI
120Chapter II
332Chapter XVII
121Chapter III
333Chapter XVIII
122Chapter IV
334Chapter XIX
123Chapter V
335Chapter XX
124Chapter VI
336Chapter XXI
125Chapter VII
337Chapter XXII
126Chapter VIII
338Chapter XXIII
127Chapter IX
339Chapter XXIV
128Chapter X
340Chapter XXV
129Chapter XI
341Chapter XXVI
130Chapter XII
342Chapter XXVII
131Chapter XIII
343Chapter XXVIII
132Chapter XIV
344Chapter XXIX
133Chapter XV
345Chapter XXX
134Chapter XVI
346JACK TIER: The Florida Reefs
135Chapter XVII
347Preface
136Chapter XVIII
348Volume I
137Chapter XIX
349Chapter I
138Chapter XX
350Chapter II
139Chapter XXI
351Chapter III
140Chapter XXII
352Chapter IV
141Chapter XXIII
353Chapter V
142Chapter XXIV
354Chapter VI
143Chapter XXV
355Chapter VII
144Chapter XXVI
356Chapter VIII
145Chapter XXVII
357Volume II
146Chapter XXVIII
358Chapter I
147Chapter XXIX
359Chapter II
148Chapter XXX
360Chapter III
149Chapter XXXI
361Chapter IV
150Chapter XXXII
362Chapter V
151Chapter XXXIII
363Chapter VI
152Chapter XXXIV
364Chapter VII
153HOME AS FOUND: Sequel to Homeward Bound
365Chapter VIII
154Preface
366Chapter IX
155Chapter I
367THE SEA LIONS: The Lost Sealers
156Chapter II
368Preface
157Chapter III
369Chapter I
158Chapter IV
370Chapter II
159Chapter V
371Chapter III
160Chapter VI
372Chapter IV
161Chapter VII
373Chapter V
162Chapter VIII
374Chapter VI
163Chapter IX
375Chapter VII
164Chapter X
376Chapter VIII
165Chapter XI
377Chapter IX
166Chapter XII
378Chapter X
167Chapter XIII
379Chapter XI
168Chapter XIV
380Chapter XII
169Chapter XV
381Chapter XIII
170Chapter XVI
382Chapter XIV
171Chapter XVII
383Chapter XV
172Chapter XVIII
384Chapter XVI
173Chapter XIX
385Chapter XVII
174Chapter XX
386Chapter XVIII
175Chapter XXI
387Chapter XIX
176Chapter XXII
388Chapter XX
177Chapter XXIII
389Chapter XXI
178Chapter XXIV
390Chapter XXII
179Chapter XXV
391Chapter XXIII
180Chapter XXVI
392Chapter XXIV
181Chapter XXVII
393Chapter XXV
182Chapter XXVIII
394Chapter XXVI
183Chapter XXIX
395Chapter XXVII
184MERCEDES OF CASTILE: The Voyage to Cathay
396Chapter XXVIII
185Preface
397Chapter XXIX
186Chapter I
398Chapter XXX
187Chapter II
399Biography:
188Chapter III
400NED MYERS: A Life before the Mast
189Chapter IV
401Preface
190Chapter V
402Chapter I
191Chapter VI
403Chapter II
192Chapter VII
404Chapter III
193Chapter VIII
405Chapter IV
194Chapter IX
406Chapter V
195Chapter X
407Chapter VI
196Chapter XI
408Chapter VII
197Chapter XII
409Chapter VIII
198Chapter XIII
410Chapter IX
199Chapter XIV
411Chapter X
200Chapter XV
412Chapter XI
201Chapter XVI
413Chapter XII
202Chapter XVII
414Chapter XIII
203Chapter XVIII
415Chapter XIV
204Chapter XIX
416Chapter XV
205Chapter XX
417Chapter XVI
206Chapter XXI
418Chapter XVII
207Chapter XXII
419Chapter XVIII
208Chapter XXIII
420Chapter XIX
209Chapter XXIV
421Analysis
210Chapter XXV
422Reflection
211Chapter XXVI
423Memorable Quotes
212Chapter XXVII
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