THE HISTORY OF THE PIRATES (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 4 Book Collection: A General History of the Pirates + The King of Pirates + The Story Of The Notorious Pirate John GowBy Daniel Defoe
Length33h 48m
About this audiobook
The History of the Pirates is a vivid compendium of maritime crime, imperial commerce, and social disorder in the early eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Blending documentary detail, anecdote, moral commentary, and sensational narrative, it helped establish the literary mythology of the pirate as both outlaw and anti-hero. Its brisk prose, apparent factuality, and fascination with disguise, mutiny, violence, and fortune place it beside the period's emerging traditions of criminal biography, travel writing, and proto-novelistic realism. Daniel Defoe, long associated with the work's debated authorship, was uniquely equipped to imagine such a book. A journalist, pamphleteer, merchant, political observer, and master of fictive authenticity, he repeatedly explored the unstable boundary between fact and invention. His experience with trade, debt, imprisonment, colonial schemes, and public controversy sharpened his interest in people living at the margins of law, empire, and respectability. Readers interested in piracy will find here more than adventure: the book is a foundational text for understanding how modern pirate legend was made. It is recommended to students of eighteenth-century literature, Atlantic history, crime writing, and anyone drawn to narratives where commerce, rebellion, and storytelling meet.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- 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
GenreHistory
Length33 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE HISTORY OF THE PIRATES (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE PIRATES
7The Preface.
8Introduction.
9Chap. I. Of CaptainAvery, And his Crew.
10Chap. II. Of CaptainMartel, And his Crew.
11Chap. III. Of CaptainTeach, alias Black-beard.
12Chap. IV. Of MajorStede Bonnet, And his Crew.
13Chap. V. Of Capt.Edward England, And his Crew.
14Chap. VI. Of CaptainCharles Vane, And his Crew.
15Chap. VII. Of CaptainJohn Rackam, And his Crew.
16Chap. VIII.
17Chap. IX. Of CaptainHowel Davis, And his Crew.
18Chap. X.A Description of the Islands ofSt. Thome, Del Principe,andAnnobono.
19Chap. XI. Of CaptainBartho. Roberts, And his Crew. (pt. 1)
20Chap. XI. Of CaptainBartho. Roberts, And his Crew. (pt. 2)
21Chap. XII. Of CaptainAnstis, And his Crew.
22Chap. XIII. Of CaptainWorley, And his Crew.
23Chap. XIV. Of Capt.George Lowther, And his Crew.
24Chap. XV. Of CaptainEdward Low, And his Crew.
25Chap. XVI. Of Capt.John Evans, And his Crew.
26Chap. XVII. Of CaptainJohn Phillips, And his Crew.
27Chap. XVIII. Of CaptainSpriggs, And his Crew.
28Chap. XIX. An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed byPhilip Roche, &c.
29Chap. XX. An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy.
30Of Captain Misson.
31Of Capt. JOHN Bowen.
32Of Capt. WILLIAM KID.
33Of Captain Tew, And his Crew.
34Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew.
35Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew.
36Of Captain Condent, And his Crew.
37A Description of Magadoxa, taken partly from the Journal of Captain Beavis, and also from an original Manuscript of a Molotto, who was taken by the Natives, and lived amongst them sixteen Years.
38Of Capt. Bellamy.
39Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew.
40Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew.
41Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew.
42Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew.
43Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew.
44Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew.
45Appendix to the First Volume.
46Of Captain Teach.
47Of Major Bonnet.
48Of Captain Worley.
49Of Captain Martel.
50The Trial of the Pirates at Providence.
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