Charles Dickens 
The Wreck of the Golden Mary 

In Charles Dickens’ ‘The Wreck of the Golden Mary’ a ship makes a thrilling voyage around Cape Horn, then heads north to the coast of California. When the ship strikes an iceberg, the Captain exhorts his passengers and crew not to give up hope. This short story was first published in the Christmas issue of ‘All The Year Round’ in 1856.

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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author and social reformer. He is widely considered the greatest Victorian novelist, having written such classics as Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and Oliver Twist. Aside from his novels, he also wrote short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and countless letters.