Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story.Captain Frederick Marryat (10 July 1792 - 9 August 1848) was a British Royal Navy officer, novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy and his children's novel The Children of the New Forest, and for a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
- | Author: Captain Marryat
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Mar 24, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 222 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1530711479
- | ISBN-13: 9781530711475