Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
858K words
Chapters
86

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Social ObservationEncountersLegendary LivesTravel AdventureJianghu FeudCuriosityWandering NarrativeEclectic ReadingExotic CultureCross-Cultural View

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet by Frederick MarryatAuthor: Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 21, 2007

Editor's review

Written by Frederick Marryat, a British naval officer and novelist, this work unfolds as a first-person travel adventure narrative and bears the clear imprint of nineteenth-century travel literature. Through the experiences of its protagonist, Monsieur Violet, the book strings together foreign lands and customs, perilous journeys, and conversations with various characters. Its pace is brisk and its episodes are many, satisfying readers' hunger for distant places while preserving the author's characteristic relish for adventure on sea and land. As a free Project Gutenberg eBook, it is easy to obtain and serves well as an introductory text for understanding the tradition of Victorian popular adventure narrative and travel writing. Readers might approach it as a "fictional travelogue," noting the narrator's observational perspective and period prejudices while enjoying its light-handed storytelling. For researchers, it can supplement the corpus of Marryat's works; for general readers, it is an armchair voyage that requires no solemnity.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the chapter titles to grasp the itinerary, then read in batches by geographical section.
  2. Mark unfamiliar place names and historical background as needed rather than interrupting the narrative flow.
  3. After finishing, revisit the narrator's tone of observation and examine its period stance and prejudices.
  4. Read alongside Marryat's sea novels to compare and appreciate similarities and differences in narrative technique.

About the publisher

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a genuine travel record? No. It is a fictional travelogue novel by Marryat, structured around the travels and observations of the protagonist, Monsieur Violet. Although it borrows the realistic manner of travel literature, its plot and characters are literary inventions and it should not be used as a factual travel account or historical source.
Can I read it without having read other works by Marryat? Yes. The book stands on its own and does not depend on prior knowledge of other works. Readers need only adapt to the nineteenth-century English narrative rhythm and the first-person, eyewitness-style structure to read it smoothly.
What are the features of this edition? This is a free electronic edition released by Project Gutenberg, with the main text in English. It is easy to obtain and suitable for reading and searching on electronic devices. It includes no modern scholarly notes or introduction, so readers must look up historical background on their own.

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About the author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 Author

Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a nineteenth-century British novelist known for his sea stories and adventure fiction. The library holds 51 of his works, including The Children of the New Forest, Mr. Midshipman Easy, Peter Simple, Masterman Ready; or, The Wreck of the Pacific, The Pirate, and The Three Cutters, and The Phantom Ship. Drawing on life at sea, his novels are tightly plotted and humorous, skilled at portraying sailors and the growth of young protagonists, and they exerted a considerable influence on later maritime adventure literature. Works such as The Children of the New Forest have long been regarded as juvenile classics and remain widely read. Details of his biography are not recorded in the library's materials, and public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on his subjects, style, and influence.