The Pirate

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792–1848) was a British Royal Navy officer, a novelist, and an early pioneer in the sea fiction genre. Marryat's literary career was inspired by his seafaring life; he joined the Navy at the tender age of 14 and quickly rose through the ranks. His experiences provided a rich foundation for his subsequent novels. One of his notable works, 'The Pirate' (1836), offers a gr...