From 1832 to 1835 Marryat edited The Metropolitan Magazine. 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. From there, the story unfolds.Ĭaptain Frederick Marryat (J– August 9, 1848) was an English Royal Navy officer, novelist, and a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. Fate sent them into the hands of an old forester, Jacob Armitage, and they escaped to his cottage. Then, word came to them that the Roundheads were going to burn down their estate, Arnwood. His four children were left orphaned when their mother died of grief. In the midst of all were the Beverlies, the family of a faithful Cavalier, who died in service of the king. But, for a long time, neither could find it. This story of adventure, treachery, and love takes place during the English Civil War, when fellow countrymen are found enemies and are set against each other, Roundhead and Cavalier, Parliament and the King. Captain Marryat's The Children of the New Forest is a wonderful tale in narrative, historically rich and quite fascinating.
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