Frederick Marryat (1792–1848)
Author of The Children of the New Forest
About the Author
Frederick Marryat was born on July 10, 1792 in London, England. He entered the Royal Navy at the age of 14 and served with distinction in many parts of the world before retiring in 1830 with the rank of captain. From 1832 to 1835, he edited the Metropolitan Magazine. His first novel, The Naval show more Officer, was published in 1829. His other adult novels include Mr. Midshipman Easy, The Kings Own, Newton Forster, Peter Simple, Jacob Faithful, and The Phantom Ship. He also wrote a number of children's books including Masterman Ready, Settlers in Canada, The Mission, The Children of the New Forest, and The Little Savages. He travelled in Canada and the United States from 1837 to 1839. Afterward, he recorded his impressions in A Diary in America. He died on August 9, 1848. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Capt. Frederick Marryat, Royal Navy (Author. UK,1792-1848). Author portrait (frontis) from the the nautical novel, Percival Kane, 1848 edition. Engraving from a William Behnes drawing. Public Domain Book available for FREE download at Archive.org
Works by Frederick Marryat
Barnen i nya skogen I 4 copies
Barnen i Nya skogen II 4 copies
Complete Works of Frederick Marryat 3 copies
The Phantom Ship and Olla Podrida 2 copies
Lighter English Prose 1 copy
The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet, in California, Sonora and Western Texas. (1874) 1 copy
The Naval Officer 1 copy
Peter Simple, Vol. I 1 copy
The Phantom Ship (vol. 2) 1 copy
Peter Simple, Vol. II 1 copy
Jacob Ærlig ,bind2 1 copy
Jacob Ærlig, bind 1 1 copy
El buque fantasma 1 copy
Novels 1 copy
Mission or Scenes in Africa 1 copy
The Travels and Romantic Adventures of Monsieur Violet Among the Snake Indians and Wild Tribes of the Great Western… (2014) 1 copy
De zoon van den strooper 1 copy
The White Wolf and more 1 copy
Uudenmetsän lapset 1 copy
De kinderen van het woud / Kapitein Marryat : De ontvoering van David Balfour / R. L. Stevenson 1 copy
The Werewolf 1 copy
Percival Keene II 1 copy
Percival Keene I 1 copy
Marinlöjtnanten 1 copy
Kapergasten 1 copy
The naval annual: or, stories of the sea, for 1836. Containing the pirate, and the three cutters. 1 copy
Aventuras de un cadete 1 copy
Förrädarens lön 1 copy
Jacob Faithful 2 1 copy
Jacob Faithful 1 1 copy
Onder de Hottentotten 1 copy
Children of the New Forest: A Children's Novel set in the English Civil War - Abridged version (2016) 1 copy
Den Fattige Jack 1 copy
רדי הזקן : פרשת מעשיו ומותו 1 copy
I cacciatori del Nord 1 copy
Associated Works
The Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak: Classic and New Stories from the Age of Fighting Sail (2001) — Contributor — 32 copies
Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction, 1838-1896 (2012) — Contributor — 18 copies
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century (1983) — Contributor — 16 copies
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- Legal name
- Marryat, Frederick
- Birthdate
- 1792-07-10
- Date of death
- 1848-08-09
- Burial location
- Saint Andrew and Saint Mary Church, Langham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Langham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Langham, Norfolk, England
Brussels, Belgium - Education
- Holmwood School, Ponder's End
- Occupations
- naval officer
novelist - Relationships
- Marryat, Emilia (daughter)
Marryat, Florence (daughter)
Marryat, Frank (son)
Baker, Lady (niece) - Organizations
- Royal Navy
- Awards and honors
- Fellow of the Royal Society (1819)
Companion of the Order of the Bath (1826)
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1833)
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THE DEEP ONES: "The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains" by Frederick Marryat in The Weird Tradition (November 2021)
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