Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
"Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana Jr. is a memoir published in 1840, based on his 1834-1836 voyage as a common sailor. Dana sailed from Boston around Cape Horn to Mexican California, trading for cow hides at mission ports along the coast. He vividly recounts shipboard life, witnessing brutal floggings, befriending Hawaiian sailors, and enduring treacherous Antarctic storms on the return journey. The work offers an unflinching look at
maritime conditions and sailors' rights while capturing California before its transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Two Years Before the Mast |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Years_Before_the_Mast |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #2055 |
| Note | See also PG#2055 with Introduction by Homer Eaton Keyes |
| Credits | Gutenberg submission by: David P. Steelman |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Seafaring life |
| Subject | Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 |
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Subject | Sailors |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4277 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 627 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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