Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
In 1834, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., left the comforts of genteel Boston to endure the hardships and abuses of the most exploited segment of the American working class.
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
Summary
A young man tells of his experiences as a common sailor and provides a realistic portrait of the brutal life of nineteenth-century seamen.
Two Years Before the Mast Summary
Two Years Before the Mast Reviews
"Possesses . . . the romantic charm of Robinson Crusoe."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
About Richard Henry Dana
Thomas Philbrick is professor emeritus of English at the University of Pittsburgh.
Additional information
GOR001059725
9780140390087
0140390081
Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
Used - Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1982-03-25
576
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