Frederick Marryat 
Mr. Midshipman Easy 
Sea Adventure Novel

Midshipman easy is an open-hearted joyful led, who joins the navy of admiral Nelson lead by the romantic ideals planted in his head by his father, a philosopher. Having gone through Napoleonic wars, Mr. Easy matures, learns the officer craft, meets new friends and true love. Through the storyline, he gradually casts off his father’s ideals of equality and the reuse of the property. His friend, an escaped slave and former African prince helps him get out of trouble he encounters while serving on several British ships. Having matured, Easy comes back home, takes up and revives the family business, and finally proposes to the love of his life.

A propos de l’auteur

Frederick Marryat (1792 –1848) was a British novelist, Royal Navy officer, and Charles Dickens friend. He is also known for the development of maritime flag signaling known as Marryat’s Code. His numerous naval novels and stories were inspired by his travels to different parts of the world. The pieces of the travel journalisms created by Marryat were printed in the most important magazines of his time.