
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…By 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 FrenchLength576h 7m
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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.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (21)
Includes Amazon
GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length576 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 6, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE SHIP OF ISHTAR: Sci-Fi Classic
2Davy Jones' Locker: An Ultimate Pirate Collection (80+ Novels & Adventure Stories in One Edition)
3True Story of the Notorious Pirates
4The Preface
5Introduction
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6Chapter I. Of Captain Avery, And his Crew
7Chapter II. Of Captain Martel, And his Crew
8Chapter III. Of Captain Teach, alias Black-beard
9Chapter IV. Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew
10Chapter V. Of Capt. Edward England, And his Crew
11Chapter VI. Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew
12Chapter VII. Of Captain John Rackam, And his Crew
13Chapter VIII. The Life of Mary Read, And Anne Bonny
14Chapter IX. Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew
15Chapter X. Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew (pt. 1)
16Chapter X. Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew (pt. 2)
17Chapter XI. Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew
18Chapter XII. Of Captain Worley, And his Crew
19Chapter XIII. Of Capt. George Lowther, And his Crew
20Chapter XIV. Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew
21Chapter XV. Of Capt. John Evans, And his Crew
22Chapter XVI. Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew
23Chapter XVII. Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew
24Chapter XVIII. An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.
25Chapter XIX. An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy
26Chapter XX. Of Captain Misson
27Chapter XXI. Of Capt. JOHN Bowen
28Chapter XXII. Of Capt. WILLIAM KID
29Chapter XXIII. Of Captain Tew, And his Crew
30Chapter XXIV. Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew
31Chapter XXV. Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew
32Chapter XXVI. Of Captain Condent, And his Crew
33Chapter XXVII. A Description of Magadoxa
34Chapter XXVIII. Of Capt. Bellamy
35Chapter XXIX. Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew
36Chapter XXX. Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew
37Chapter XXXI. Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew
38Chapter XXXII. Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew
39Chapter XXXIII. Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew
40Chapter XXXIV. Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew
41Appendix
42I. Of Capt. Nathaniel North, And his Crew
43II. Of Captain Teach
44III. Of Major Bonnet
45IV. Of Captain Worley
46V. Of Captain Martel
47VI. The Trial of the Pyrates at Providence
48VII. Of Captain Vane
49VIII. Of Captain Bowen
50Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle)