Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882) of Boston left his studies at Harvard in 1834 in the hope that a sea voyage would aid his failing eyesight. He shipped out of Boston as a common seaman on board the brig Pilgrim bound for the Pacific, and returned to Massachusetts two years later. Completing his education, Dana became a leader of the American bar, an expert on maritime law, and a life-long advocate of the rights of the merchant seamen he had come to know on the Pilgrim and other vessels. Two years before the mast (1911) is based on the diary Dana kept while at sea. First published in 1841, it is one of America's most famous accounts of life at sea. It contains a rare and detailed account of life on the California coast a decade before the Gold Rush revolutionized the region's culture and society. Dana chronicles stops at the ports of Monterey, San Pedro, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Clara. He describes the lives of sailors in the ports and their work of hide-curing on the beaches, and he gives close attention to the daily life of the peoples of California: Hispanic, Native American, and European. The edition of the book reproduced here includes the chapter "Twenty-four Years After" prepared by Dana to accompany the "author's" edition published in 1869 as well as his son's "Seventy-six Years After," an appendix prepared in 1911.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1834, Richard Dana, went from Harvard student to common seaman, sailing from California to Cape Horn. This journal survives as one of the most vivid accounts of the relationship between man and sea.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea written by R. H. Dana and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a fascinating and detailed chronicle of over two years spent in the American merchant service during the early 1800s. Written as a journal, it depicts the adventures and vicissitudes of a young sailor travelling from Boston around Cape Horn and on to the west coast of North America. Brought to life with a vividness that belies its age, “Two Years Before the Mast” is highly recommended for lovers of adventure writing and those with an interest in nautical history. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Years Before The Mast A Personal Narrative Of Life At Sea written by Dana Richard Henry and published by . This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea' is an enchanting memoir written by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., an American lawyer, and author. The book provides a vivid and firsthand account of Dana's experiences as a common sailor aboard a merchant ship during the early 19th century. Furthermore, the book offers valuable insights into the social and economic conditions of the time, highlighting the labor exploitation faced by sailors and the power dynamics aboard ships. Dana's observations on the natural world and the maritime landscapes add depth to the narrative, painting a vivid picture of the awe-inspiring yet perilous environments he traverses. This book is not only a gripping adventure tale but also a significant historical document that sheds light on the realities of maritime life and the hardships endured by seafarers. It remains a timeless classic, captivating readers with its rich storytelling and providing a unique perspective on the maritime history of the United States.
Download or read book Two Years Before The Mast A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea written by Richard Henry Dana and published by NuVision Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Years Before the Mast is a book by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834 and published in 1840. It is of note that he did not set out to write Two Years Before the Mast as a sea adventure, but to highlight how poorly common sailors were treated on ships. It quickly became a best seller.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 1981 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1834, Richard Henry Dana Jr. left the comforts of Boston for the hardships and abuses of the most exploited segment of the American working class. Dana’s account of his passage around Cape Horn to California, and back, is a remarkable portrait of the seagoing life: the day-to-day routines and conversations, the sailors who manned the ship, the brutality of incompetent officers, and the style of life in the newly emerging coastal towns of California. As Thomas Philbrick discusses in his introduction, the public’s sympathy for the plight of mariners, which was aroused by the book, eventually faded, but Two Years Before the Mast forever changed readers’ romanticized perceptions of life at sea and inaugurated a lasting tradition of realism and concern for human values.
Download or read book TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST A PERSONAL NARRATIVE written by RICHARD HENRY. DANA and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1981-02-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrative of the author's journey from Boston around the Cape Horn and landing at a port in the western coast of the United States. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrative of the author's journey from Boston around the Cape Horn and landing at a port in the western coast of the United States. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s account of his life as a common seaman aboard the brig the Pilgrim which set out from Boston on August 14, 1835 destined for California by way of the treacherous Cape Horn. Dana gives an engrossing, detailed account of the workings of the ship, the day-to-day routines of the deck hands, and the brutal shortcomings of inept, tyrannical officers.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Years Before the Mast is a remarkable book, part travelogue and part seafaring adventure. A great look at what life was really like on the merchant sailing ships of the first half of the 19th century, Two Years Before the Mast is also part suspense yarn, with the hero's return to his native land in serious doubt due to events beyond his control. Seen through the eyes of young man in his late teens who looks for both a cure for his measles and some real thrills, Richard Henry Dana treats us to his view of the west coast and the Californians as compared to his native, very urban and developed Yankee city of Boston. He finds them very different - but when he first visits San Francisco, the city is a single shack! This book was the guide for the many Americans who headed west for gold 15 years after its publication, too. As such it helped shape their settlement and exploration of the land. Dana's time aboard ship differs hugely from his comfortable home life in Boston. That he was willing to accept this, even embrace it, moves the book from a dry history to a real-life human interest story. His description of the sailing ships of the day involves many terms which few now will understand. Beyond that, the excitement of Two Years Before the Mast makes it a must-read for anyone in search of a young man's quest for real-life thrills at sea and in a new country.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana and published by Classic Books Library. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing an awe-inspiring ocean journey from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and an eloquent, insightful account of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. At the young age of nineteen, Richard Henry Dana abandoned the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors and real dangers. His account of the journey is an astonishing tale, replete with vivid descriptions of storms, whales, and the ship's mad captain. It also includes fascinating historical detail, including an intriguing portrait of California before the gold rush. As D. H. Lawrence proclaimed, "Dana's small book is a very great book." This is American literature and American history at its very best. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Years Before the Mast A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea written by Richard Henry Dana and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-11-11 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
